Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Xiaomi Redmi 1S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Note FE:
    OLED
    Redmi 1S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Redmi 1S: 9 g lighter

    Galaxy Note FE:
    167 g
    Redmi 1S:
    158 g
  • Width

    Redmi 1S: 4.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note FE:
    73.9 mm
    Redmi 1S:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Redmi 1S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note FE:
    5.7 in
    Redmi 1S:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note FE:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    Redmi 1S:
    Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note FE: 2 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note FE:
    7.9 mm
    Redmi 1S:
    9.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

    Height:
    153.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Redmi 1S
    Width:
    73.9 mm +4.9 mm versus Redmi 1S
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Redmi 1S

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy Note FE

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

    167 g

    +9 g versus Redmi 1S

  2. 2. Redmi 1S

    158 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi 1S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 47.1% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 1S.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note FE, Redmi 1S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note FERedmi 1S
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note FE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Redmi 1S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

    3200 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Redmi 1S

  2. 2. Redmi 1S

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note FE2. Redmi 1S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Redmi 1S.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FERedmi 1S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 137 Х 69 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Redmi 1S.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FERedmi 1S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Redmi 1S.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FERedmi 1S
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Redmi 1S.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FERedmi 1S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880 MP12
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 176392
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 485
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1264
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2619
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 350
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1184
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Redmi 1S.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FERedmi 1S
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black
  • Chinese Red
  • Metallic Gray/ blue
  • Green
  • yellow panels
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Redmi 1S.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FERedmi 1S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Redmi 1S.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FERedmi 1S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Redmi 1S.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FERedmi 1S
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
  • Philippines); N935S
  • N935K
  • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Xiaomi Hongmi 1S