Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 12-8.
Measured wins
Galaxy A32
8
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A32
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A32
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A32
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A32
1, 2, 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
equal specs3.5mm 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 A32
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A32
-
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 A32
2021, February 25
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A32
Available. Released 2021, February 25
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A32
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A32
184 g (6.49 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A32
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A32
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A32
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A32
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A32
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A32
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A32
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A32
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A32
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A32
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A32
Mali-G52 MC2
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A32
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A32
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A32
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy A32
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A32
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A32
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A32
-
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 A32
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A32
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A32
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A32
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A32
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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 A32
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A32
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A32
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A32
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A32
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A32
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A32
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A32
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A32
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A32
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A32
SM-A325F, SM-A325F/DS, SM-A325M, SM-A325N
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A32
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A32
C$ 449.00 / £ 99.00 / € 129.95
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490