Screen size
Galaxy Note86.3"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note8
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Note8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Note8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
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 Note8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note8
-
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 Note8
2017, August 23. Released 2017, September
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy Note8
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy Note8
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note8
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy Note8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Note8
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy Note8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy Note8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy Note8
6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note8
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Other
Galaxy Note8
3D Touch (home button only)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
OS
Galaxy Note8
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Note8
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note8
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy Note8
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy Note8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy Note8
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note8
UFS 2.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy Note8
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy Note8
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy Note8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy Note8
-
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
Dual
Galaxy Note8
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy Note8
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy Note8
1440p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy Note8
-
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy Note8
32-bit/384kHz audio
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy Note8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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 Note8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note8
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy Note8
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note8
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note8
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note8
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note8
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Talk time
Galaxy Note8
Up to 22 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy Note8
Up to 74 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Colors
Galaxy Note8
Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy Note8
SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy Note8
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Note8
0.17 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note8
About 500 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 699.00 / € 679.00 / ₹ 72,999