Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
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2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
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HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
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
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
4G bands
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-
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
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-
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
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2009, April. Released 2009, Q2
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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115 x 52 x 19.5 mm (4.53 x 2.05 x 0.77 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
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123 g (4.34 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)
Other
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Dust, shock and splash resistant Flashlight
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Type
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TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
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1.9 inches, 11.4 cm2 (~19.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Other
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Wallpapers
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Protection
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Card slot
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Phonebook
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1000 entries
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Call records
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Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Internal
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128MB
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Other
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No
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
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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2.0, A2DP
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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2.0
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, MMS, Email
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Browser
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WAP 2.0/xHTML
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Games
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Yes + downloadable
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Java
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Yes, MIDP 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Other
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MP3/eAAC+/WMA player MP4/H.263 player Push to Talk Organizer Voice memo Stopwatch Predictive text input
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 1420 mAh battery
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Stand-by
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Up to 250 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Talk time
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Up to 3 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
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Black
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
SAR
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1.46 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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
$ 659.99 / £ 699.00 / € 845.87 / ₹ 72,999
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
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Triple
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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
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Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
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-
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
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Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
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Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+