Screen size
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Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 20-1.
Measured wins
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1
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 900 / 1800
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
-
EDGE
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
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
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
A500
-
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
A500
-
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
5G bands
A500
-
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
Speed
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
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2002
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
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Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
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80 x 39 x 17 mm (3.15 x 1.54 x 0.67 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
A500
75 g (2.65 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Other
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
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Grayscale graphic, 4 shades
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
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Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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128 x 128 pixels
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Other
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Four way navigation keys Dynamic font size Softkeys
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Protection
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Card slot
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Phonebook
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100 entries, 5 contact groups
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Call records
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10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Other
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Message templates
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Internal
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Loudspeaker
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types
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Vibration; Monophonic ringtones, composer
Galaxy S26 FE
-
3.5mm jack
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
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No
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
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
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Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Sensors
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Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
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SMS
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Browser
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WAP 1.2
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Clock
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Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Alarm
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Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Games
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Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Java
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Other
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Predictive text input Organizer Speed dial Menu shortcuts
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
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Removable Li-Ion battery
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Stand-by
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80 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Talk time
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2 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
A500
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
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Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 65,990
OS
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
A500
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Triple
A500
-
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
A500
-
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
A500
-
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
A500
-
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
A500
-
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+