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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)


Samsung Galaxy Note FE


Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Released in October 2016. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 386 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Released in July 2017. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 518 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 8890 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,200 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Thinner (10%)
  • Slightly better battery capacity (3%)
  • Lighter (9%)
  • Much better quality screen (25%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • More processing power (8%)
  • Fast charging battery


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note FE
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date October 2016 July 2017
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0) Experience UI (Android 7.1)
Dimensions
Size 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm
6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in
Weight 182 g
6.42 oz
167 g
5.89 oz
Screen
Size 5.7 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,440 x 2,560 pixels
PPI 386 518
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 12 MP f/1.7 Wide
Front 8 MP f/1.9 Wide Dual camera
5 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
Storage
Memory 3 GB 4 GB
Fixed 32 GB 64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Samsung Exynos 8890
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 2.10 GHz Cortex-A57
4x 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 2.30 GHz Mongoose
4x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T760 MP8 Mali-T880 MP12
Battery
Capacity 3,300 mAh 3,200 mAh
Features - Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Note FE

5.7"
182 g
6.42 oz

5.7"
167 g
5.89 oz