Screen size
Galaxy A04e6.5"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A04e
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A04e
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A04e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A04e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A04e
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm 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 A04e
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A04e
-
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 A04e
2022, October 21
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A04e
Available. Released 2022, November 07
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A04e
164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A04e
188 g (6.63 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A04e
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A04e
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A04e
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A04e
PLS LCD
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A04e
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A04e
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A04e
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A04e
Android 12, One UI Core 4.1
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A04e
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A04e
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A04e
PowerVR GE8320
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A04e
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A04e
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A04e
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy A04e
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A04e
LED flash
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A04e
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A04e
-
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
Single
Galaxy A04e
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A04e
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A04e
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A04e
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A04e
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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 A04e
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A04e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A04e
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A04e
Unspecified
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A04e
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A04e
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A04e
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A04e
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A04e
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A04e
Black, Copper, Light Blue
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A04e
SM-A042F, SM-A042F/DS, SM-A042M, SM-A042M/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A04e
0.29 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A04e
£ 88.00 / ₹ 7,999
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,846