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Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note FE and Samsung Galaxy S8: 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 Note FE	Galaxy S8
Design & display	7.7	7.6
Performance & hardware	3.6	3.2
Camera	5.1	5.1
Connectivity	5.0	5.5
Battery & charging	2.6	2.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy Note FE, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,200 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Talk time: 23 h; against 20 h

Samsung Galaxy S8, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Display Pixel Density: 570 ppi; against 515 ppi
Weight: 155 g; against 167 g
Usable Surface: 83.6 %; against 79 %

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 8890	Samsung Exynos 8895
Processor Process Size	14 nm	10 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage Type	UFS 2.0	UFS
Maximum CPU Clock	2.3 GHz	2.35 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	199,022
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	418
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,429
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 4 × 2.3 GHz Mongoose cores and 4 × 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.	Octa-core: 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 (EMEA); 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo (USA and China).
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Gold, Silver	Black, Grey, Silver, Blue, Gold, Pink, Red
Body Thickness	7.9 mm Best value	8 mm
Body Width	73.9 mm	68.1 mm
Body Height	153.5 mm	148.9 mm
Weight	167 g	155 g Best value
Usable Surface	79 %	83.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68, Stylus Support	IP68
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	—	8 mm

Battery

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Battery Capacity	3,200 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Talk time	23 h Best value	20 h
Music playback time	68 h Best value	67 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.7″	5.8″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,560 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	515 ppi	570 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4,768 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	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	2G GSM 850, 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 B32, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, 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 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, ANT+, USB Type-C, USB 3.1	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	USB 3.1	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	0.46 W/kg	0.44 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	1.16 W/kg	0.75 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	—	0.32 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.27 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	1,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	A2DP, aptX, LE, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Model numbers	SM-N935F, SM-N935L, SM-N935S, SM-N935K	SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F

Features

Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Built-in functions	Voice command, Samsung Pay	Microsoft Continuum Support, Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay