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Mid-range · 2017

Samsung Galaxy Note FE

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy S7's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Pen support, Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.7″ AMOLED · 60Hz
8890 Octa 4 / 64 GB
3200 mAh 15W charging
12 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Mali-T880 MP12
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
176,100
v7
CPU
8-core, 2.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-T880 MP12
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.7
OIS
Front camera
5 MP f/1.7
Main sensor
Sony IMX260 Exmor RS, 1/2.5", 1.4µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy S7 , Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
laser AF
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3200 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3200 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
UFS 2.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B29, B30

Build & Design

167 g · 7.9 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
153.5 mm
Width
73.9 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
167 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Iris scanner · fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lower benchmark score
176k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 3 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1440 × 2560 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
176k vs 202k AnTuTu
Heavier in hand
167 g vs 155 g
Full comparison

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