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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) and Samsung Galaxy Note FE: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Design & display	6.7	7.7
Performance & hardware	3.6	3.6
Camera	4.0	5.1
Connectivity	5.3	5.0
Battery & charging	3.3	2.6

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,700 mAh; against 3,200 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 7.9 mm

Samsung Galaxy Note FE, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 2.0; against eMMC 5.1
Display Pixel Density: 515 ppi; against 392 ppi
Weight: 167 g; against 191 g
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,440 px; against 1,080 px

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Samsung Exynos 8890
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512	Mali-T880 MP12
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four Kryo 260 Gold cores at 2.2 GHz and four Kryo 260 Silver cores at 1.8 GHz.	Octa-core processor with 4 × 2.3 GHz Mongoose cores and 4 × 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Body Colors	Black, White	Black, Blue, Gold, Silver
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	7.9 mm
Body Width	77 mm	73.9 mm
Body Height	162.4 mm	153.5 mm
Weight	191 g	167 g Best value
Usable Surface	80.6 % Best value	79 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68, Stylus Support
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Battery Capacity	3,700 mAh Best value	3,200 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging
Talk time	—	23 h
Music playback time	—	68 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6.3″ Best value	5.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	392 ppi	515 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Operating System	Android 8	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8 Best value	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, ANT+, USB Type-C, USB 3.1
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	—	0.46 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.16 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.43 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.79 W/kg	—

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Model numbers	SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858	SM-N935F, SM-N935L, SM-N935S, SM-N935K

Features

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Galaxy Note FE
Built-in functions	—	Voice command, Samsung Pay