Samsung Galaxy Note 粉丝版评测

Samsung 最终于去年十月在菲律宾推出了 Galaxy Note FE（粉丝版）。它向去年短暂推出的原版 Galaxy Note7 致敬。

Galaxy Note7 与 Galaxy Note Fan Edition 之间的差异并不大。实际上只有两个明显的区别——容量更低的电池（3,200mAh 对比 3,500mAh）以及最新的 Android 更新（从 Marshmallow 升级到 Nougat）。尺寸完全相同，唯一的区别是净重略有下降（从 168 克降至 167 克），这是由于电池容量减少所致。

Galaxy Note Fan Edition（Galaxy Note FE）这个名称经过精心设计，以避免与原始的 Note7 产生关联（因为航空公司仍在客舱内禁用它们），同时也向真正热爱原版的粉丝致敬。

所以这里是——原版最爱略作改版，零售价略低一些。而且，Samsung 有数百万台未发货和已召回的设备，直接把它们全部倾倒进垃圾填埋场实在是浪费。把它们重新组装，换上全新且更安全的电池，是合乎逻辑的做法。

我们建议阅读我们完整的Galaxy Note 7评测，因为大约70%的内容会相似。

设计与建造

这就是大家都非常喜爱的老款 Galaxy Note 设计——紧凑机身中的大屏幕。5.7 英寸的屏幕在 2017 年可能并不算大，考虑到 Galaxy S8 为 5.8 英寸，Galaxy S8+ 为 6.2 英寸，Note FE 也并不遥远。

在转向 18.5:9 长宽比之前，Note FE 可以被视为拥有 16:9 长宽比的最佳外观设备之一。79% 的屏占比实际上相当惊人（目前的 18:9 设备大约为 82%），因为指纹传感器和主页键仍然位于前面。

电源键位于右侧，音量控制位于左侧。SIM 卡槽位于顶部，配有降噪麦克风。底部包括 3.5mm 音频端口、主麦克风、扬声器格栅和 USB Type‑C 充电口。触控笔槽也位于右下角。

前面是由 Gorilla Glass 5 保护的全玻璃面板。虽然边缘是弧形的，但没有 Galaxy S7 Edge 那么明显或更弯。虽然看起来与 S7 Edge 非常相似，但机身轮廓仍然独特。

前置摄像头、传感器和扬声器位于顶部角落，而主页键/指纹传感器位于底部角落。我们真的很想念前置的实体主页键和指纹传感器。它使用方便快捷，解锁手机，同时还能作为快捷方式启动相机应用（只需快速双击）。

背面面板同样全部采用玻璃，并使用 Gorilla Glass 5 进行保护。单摄像头正好位于中间，双 LED 闪光灯紧挨着它，还有一些传感器。Samsung 标志位于摄像头模块下方，远处有一行大号粗体字标签写着 “Galaxy Note Fan Edition”。Samsung 以前没有这样做，但必须正确标注 Fan Edition，以免人们误以为是被召回的 Note7（也能让你在机场免去麻烦）。

只有一种存储变体，即64GB，但检查后可用空间仅为52.3GB，571MB 被分配为保留空间。内部存储通过支持最高256GB容量的 microSD 卡槽得到补充。

Note FE 也具备 IP68 级防尘防水性能，可在 1.5 米深的水中浸泡长达 30 分钟。

显示和多媒体

保持 5.7 英寸的显示尺寸，Samsung 在 Note FE 中使用相同的 Super AMOLED 技术，拥有 2560 x 1440 像素的 Quad HD 分辨率，像素密度为 534ppi。

Samsung 是首个在 Galaxy Note 上使用 Gorilla Glass 5 的机型，并在 Note FE 上继续使用。前面板和后面板均采用 Gorilla Glass 5 保护层。康宁声称，Gorilla Glass 5 在硬质、粗糙表面上以 80% 的概率能够承受高达 1.6 米或肩高的跌落。

屏幕还配备了蓝光过滤器（可通过下拉快捷窗口启用），帮助减轻眼睛疲劳，尤其是在暗光环境下观看屏幕时。

底部的单一扬声器格栅产生非常响亮且均衡的声音。音质相当不错，即使在观看电影或观看 YouTube 时也能在不使用耳机的情况下获得理想的体验。

S Pen 手写笔在记笔记、素描或绘画方面非常实用，并且还具备只有 Galaxy Note 系列才有的更多生产力功能。

相机

Samsung 在 Note FE 中使用了与 Galaxy S7 完全相同的摄像头——相同的双像素技术和 HDR 视频都嵌入在 12MP 后置传感器中。事实上，他们甚至在今年早些时候将其用于 Galaxy S8 和 S8+。

因此，我们认为在本节中不必再多做停留，只需展示一些示例照片和视频，以及设备原生相机应用的改进。基本上，所有设置都已隐藏在滑动手势中。向左滑动切换模式；向右滑动切换滤镜，向上或向下滑动在前置和后置摄像头之间切换。

在30fps上有4K视频录制，您还可以像上面示例视频中那样进行慢动作或延时拍摄。

操作系统、应用程序和用户界面

The device came with Android 7 Nougat right out of the box with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI layered on top. While there’s really not that much design improvement from the previous version, the focus was making the S Pen more useful and incorporating all of the Edge Panels into the Note FE.

The Always On Display now supports 3rd-party apps so you can see notifications from chat apps and messengers even if the screen is off. The same is true with music players — you can see what’s currently playing and even control playback from the "Off" screen.

Aside from the Smart Select we first saw in the Note 5, the Note7 also feature Smart Video Select. This feature allows you to select a portion of the video and save it as an animated GIF which you can then post Facebook or Twitter.

The old S Note has been replaced with Samsung Notes (no more memo app, action memo, S Note and scrapbook) which is a more integrated shortcut menu for the S Pen. Again, there’s also a translator now for the S-Pen.

What hasn’t changed is the Edge functionality. You can peak through notifs while the screen is off, it lights up when new ones come and the phone is facing down, and the Edge Panels are basically the same. However, having the S-Pen and the Edge over to the side can be a little messy, so we just deactivated it after a while.

The Iris Scanner software also covers the basics, and it works incredibly well. However, the functionality is limited by software too as it stutters sometimes, and we’re not entirely sure if it is faster than just a fingerprint scan. It’s very useful, however, for features like Samsung’s Secure Folder for apps – not for phone unlocking.

Performance and Benchmarks

Samsung still used the Exynos 8890 octa-core processor for the Note FE. This is paired with an outdated Mali T-880 GPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

Benchmark scores have slightly improved, courtesy of the more optimized Android 7.1 Nougat. Here are the results:

Antutu Benchmark: 140,363
PCMark: 5,127 (Work 1.0), 4,829 (Work 2.0)
Geekbench: 1,910 (Single core), 5,649 (Multi core)

Except for Antutu which scored a bit higher (by 6,000 points), the benchmark scores of the Galaxy Note FE remained the same. Back then, the Mali-T880 GPU is still one of the top mobile graphics processor but it's not as competitive anymore especially that Mali already has the G71 and G72 GPUs out on many other flagship smartphones.

The Galaxy Note FE is still a good-performing device even by today's standards but don't really expect a lot from it.

Call Quality and Connectivity

Call quality is good and voice calls are clear and crisp. The dual nano-SIM tray supports LTE on both SIM with the second SIM able to handle up to 256GB of microSD card. There’s fast WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth, and NFC. The Heart Rate sensor is also integrated into the rear LED flash of the device.

The physical home button of the Note7 also serves as the fingerprint sensor. It’s now faster, just like the ones in the S7 and S7 Edge. However, for extra security, Samsung has also incorporated an Iris scanner which is another first for Samsung.

The Iris scanner takes a retinal scan of the user and uses it to unlock the phone. The sensors are located at the top corner of the display. Based on our tests, the Iris scanner is very accurate and fast. We even tried using it in a dark room and it still managed to identify and scan our eyes.

Battery Life

The Galaxy Note FE has a slightly lower capacity battery. This was reduced from the original 3,500mAh to just 3,200mAh. It's a mere 9% reduction in capacity to give more space or breathing room for the battery inside.

As such, we expected the battery life to be a little shorter. The Galaxy Note FE clocked 8 hours and 22 minutes in our PCMark Battery Test at 50% brightness and in airplane mode. This is 2 hours shorter than the 10 hours and 24 minutes we got from the original Note7.

The Note FE still supports fast wired charging and wireless charging as well.

Conclusion

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.

The old design layout is what will set it apart from the current lineup of Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note8 series.

With a suggested retail price of Php32,990, the Galaxy Note FE is still a good buy. If the Galaxy S7 still retails for Php31,990 (see listing here), the Galaxy S7 Edge is at Php35,990 (see here), then the Php32,990 asking price of the Note FE should be justifiable. Besides the Php49,990 price tag of the Note8 is still beyond reach for many.

Even with a year-old design and a year-old hardware, the Galaxy Note FE can still handily go head-to-head against many other flagship smartphones of 2017.

Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition (N935F) specs:
5.7-inch Super AMOLED Quad HD Curved Display @ 2560 x 1440 pixels, 534ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Samsung Exynos 8890 2.3GHz octa-core CPU
4 x 2.3GHz + 4 x 1.6GHz Cortex A53
Mali T-880 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB internal storage
up to 256GB via microSD (uses SIM 2 slot)
Dual SIM (hybrid), dual LTE Cat. 12
WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS with aGPS, GLONASS
12MP Dual Pixel rear camera dual-tone, dual LED flash, f/1.7 aperture
HDR Video
5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture
USB Type C
Iris Scanner
Fast Wireless Charging
Fingerprint Scanner
Heart-Rate Sensor
IP68 rating
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm (dimensions)
167 grams (weight)
Android 7.1.1 Nougat with TouchWiz
3,200mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery
Gold Platinum, Onyx Black, Platinum Silver

What we liked about it:
* Good performance
* Impressive camera performance
* Great display quality
* Beautiful design
* Iris scanner
* Less expensive

What we did not like:
* Average battery life