Samsung Galaxy Note FE

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Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Note FE

80% Samsung Galaxy Note FE Review
Source: Toptenreviews Archive.org version
An acceptable option for the Note fans, the Samsung Galaxy Note FE retains what we loved about the samsung Galaxy note7 when we had the device in our lab over a year ago.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/10/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

Should You Buy The Samsung Galaxy Note FE Edition This December?
Source: Unbox Archive.org version
The biggest question is: should you buy the Galaxy Note FE. If the phone existed in a vacuum, sure – it’s still a great device a year on, and the reduced battery doesn’t hamper its endurance that much. Unfortunately, the Note FE doesn’t exist in a vacuum – since the Galaxy Note 7 was yanked off the shelves, 18:9 displays and dual-cameras have become the rule rather than the exception. With phones like the Huawei Mate 10 sitting roughly at the same price point, it’s difficult to recommend a year-old flagship when faced with this kind of competition.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/02/2017

Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition Review
Source: Yugatech Archive.org version
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a fitting tribute to the old Galaxy Note series. This model came about because fans truly wanted it revived and released back to the market. The design is already a year old but it’s still as beautiful and impressive as ever.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/01/2017

88% Samsung Galaxy Note FE (Fan Edition) Review
Source: Phone Arena Archive.org version
Samsung’s Galaxy Note Fan Edition is the right smartphone at the wrong time. It is too bad it is ostensibly little more than an exercise in recycling, and barely a month before the world would be introduced to its successor for good measure. Were it not for the need to ensure a smooth rollout of the new Galaxy S8 and S8+, it is not inconceivable to think that Samsung would have enjoyed a positive reception of the Note FE earlier in the year and with a wider market release.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/25/2017
Rating: Total score: 88%

Foreign Reviews

Smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note Fe - Recensione Caratteristiche Prezzo
Source: Smartphone e tablet android IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/29/2017
Rating: performance: 80% display: 80% workmanship: 80%

77% Galaxy Note FE - 'món quà' cho tín đồ yêu Samsung
Source: Sohoa VN Express VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 77% price: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%

Mở hộp Galaxy Note FE chính hãng giá 13,9 triệu đồng
Source: Zing VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Powerful hardware; high performance; excellent display; impressive design; top cameras. Negative: Average battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/27/2017

Đánh giá Samsung Galaxy Note FE: không chỉ dành cho fan
Source: VNReview VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; nice display; excellent cameras; high performance; smart stylus pen; good price. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/25/2017

Đánh giá chi tiết Galaxy Note FE: Có phải chỉ dành cho Fan?
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; nice display; top performance; good hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/21/2017

Galaxy Note Fan Edition sắp lên kệ tại VN, giá 14 triệu đồng
Source: Zing VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; powerful hardware; nice performance; smart stylus pen; excellent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/06/2017

Trên tay Galaxy Note FE tại Việt Nam: Tặng fan một trái tim màu xanh!
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; excellent display; iris scanner; good cameras; powerful hardware; support waterproof.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/13/2017

Review Samsung Galaxy Note FE: Smartphone Premium Murah Terbaik
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent display; high performance; top main camera; long battery life; smart stylus pen; support waterproof IP68; nice connectivity; good price. Negative: Combined slot; poor selfie camera.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/16/2018

Comment

Model: Galaxy Note fans can rejoice as Samsung has unveiled a new model at a more affordable price point. According to Samsung Malaysia Electronics product marketing head, Julian Thean, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a new device that was assembled using unused components from the Note 7. This is also part of Samsung’s commitment to lessen the carbon footprint and be environmentally-friendly. The Samsung Galaxy Note FE boasts the same features and specs as the Note 7, except that it now sports a smaller battery capacity at 3,200 mAh. The company stresses that the devices have undergone Samsung’s 8-point safety check and are fully compliant with the safety standards of the relevant industry and regulatory bodies, all to give Note users that extra peace of mind. Despite the comparatively smaller battery, the Note FE is still very much a flagship device that ranks high up among the rest of Samsung’s Galaxy range of smartphones. For instance, it is powered by the company’s top of the range Exynos 8890 octa-core processor and has a large amount of memory with 4 GB RAM on board. It also sports a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Note Fan Edition ships with 64 GB of internal storage. The storage capacity can be expanded with a microSD card. The device maintenance settings provide for basic analytics to free up memory and storage, as well as automatically shut down apps in the background if they go unused for too long.

With the 2K resolution, the Note FE carries on with Samsung’s penchant for making vivid AMOLED displays. Though, the 16:9 ratio is arguably an outlier among flagships this year, the arrangement makes sense for a device with a suite of functionality baked-in to utilize the S-Pen. Of course, a Note device would not be complete without the iconic S-Pen, which allows users to jot down notes and sketch some artworks on the go. Underneath the new UI aesthetic is Android 7.0 and all the associated goodies that arrived with the latest iteration of Google’s operating system. The fresh appearance looks right at home on the Note FE. Other features include an iris scanner and front fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication, the virtual intelligent assistant Bixby, fast charging, and IP68 water and dust resistance, allowing the device to survive up to 30 minutes in as deep as 5 feet of water. Samsung’s new AI assistant, Bixby, is along for the ride, but it is not the complete experience as can now be found in the Galaxy S series. Rather, it is Bixby Home and Reminders only, with no voice assistant. How it performs long-term will depend on how much a user uses it, as well as how Samsung feeds its AI engines over time. At its price point, the Galaxy Note FE is a strong competitors for many of the flagships today. It’s older processor and AMOLED display is still on a flagship level today. However, it also faces some serious competitions like the OnePlus 5T that was launched recently.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

ARM Mali-T880 MP12: Mobile graphics solution for tablets and smartphones, which can be found in ARM SoCs like the Samsung Exynos 8890 with 650 MHz.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Exynos 8890: Exynos-8-SoC featuring 4 Samsung M1 cores (2 at 2.6, all 4 cores at 2.3 GHz) and 4 ARM Cortex-A53 power saving cores at 1.6 GHz. Furthermore, a 2 x 32 Bit LPDDR4 memory controller at approx. 1800 MHz is included in the SoC.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

5.70":

It is a very small display format for smartphones. You should by no means be mis-sighted and you will generally see very little on the screen and only have a small resolution available. In return, the device should be very small and handy.

Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.

81.67%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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