Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Samsung Galaxy Note FE

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Size (inches)	5.7	5.7
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2560	2560
Resolution Width	1440	1440
PPI	515	515
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body	79	76.8

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Mali-T760MP8
Chipset Name	Exynos 8890 Octa	Exynos 7420 Octa
Process (nm)	14	14
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI	—
OS Version	7.1.1	5.1.1

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	1	1
Wide	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, (wide)	16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Video	—	1440p@30fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	2	1
Lens	2 MP	5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Capacity (mAh)	3200	3000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
music play	Up to 68 h	Up to 57 h
talk time	Up to 23 h (3G)	Up to 28 h (3G)
Wired Charging (W)	15	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	153.5	153.2
Thickness (mm)	7.9	7.6
Weight (g)	167	171
Width (mm)	73.9	76.1

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Announced	2017, July. Released 2017, July	2015, August. Released 2015, August
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
2G Bands	GSM 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - N920V, N920R
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	2, 3, 4, 7, 13 - N920V
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (3CA), EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Bluetooth	4.2	4.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	—
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Note FE	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2