Screen size
Galaxy Note 8.0Winner: 8.0"+16%
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note 8.0
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note 8.0
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note 8.0
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N5100, N5120
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Note 8.0
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N5100, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N5120
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Note 8.0
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs3, 7, 8, 20 - N5120, 2, 4, 5, 17 - SGH-I467 (AT&T)
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Speed
Galaxy Note 8.0
HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Announced
Galaxy Note 8.0
2013, February. Released 2013, April
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy Note 8.0
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy Note 8.0
210.8 x 135.9 x 8 mm (8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note 8.0
338 g (3G) / 340 g (LTE) (11.99 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Galaxy Note 8.0
Micro-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Other
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy Note 8.0
TFT
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy Note 8.0
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~64.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note 8.0
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy Note 8.0
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Note 8.0
Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note 8.0
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy Note 8.0
Mali-400MP4
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy Note 8.0
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Note 8.0
5 MP, AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy Note 8.0
720p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Single
Galaxy Note 8.0
1.3 MP
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy Note 8.0
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note 8.0
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note 8.0
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy Note 8.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Note 8.0
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note 8.0
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Note 8.0
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Infrared port
Galaxy Note 8.0
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Radio
Galaxy Note 8.0
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy Note 8.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note 8.0
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note 8.0
Li-Ion 4600 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Note 8.0
Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Talk time
Galaxy Note 8.0
Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy Note 8.0
Up to 120 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Note 8.0
Black, White/Silver, brown
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy Note 8.0
GT-N5100, GT-N5120
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy Note 8.0
0.74 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note 8.0
About 320 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99