Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note FE
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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy Note FE or Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note FE | Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, July | 2016, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.04 x 6.04 x 2.91 in | 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.19 in | |
Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 210 g | 7.41 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black Onyx, Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium | White, Black, Gold | |
Battery | 3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h |
Talking time - Up to 33 h (3G) Music play - Up to 109 h |
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Approximate price | 600 EUR | 300 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.7" in | 6" in | |
Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 79.0% | 75.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 515 PPI | 367 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - HDR10 -Always-on display |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -16 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.8'', OIS, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/1.9 | |
Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Experience UI 9 | |
Chipset | - Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 | Adreno 510 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 234 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 721 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 350 | 231 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1184 | 841 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1300 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3796 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3558 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -A910F/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) -A910F/DS |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Fast battery charging - |
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Versions |
- Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia, Philippines); N935S, N935K, N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition |
- Also known as Samsung A9 Pro Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots |
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