Screen size
Galaxy A506.4"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A50
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A50
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A50
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A50
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A50
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U
Resolution
equal specsRefresh 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 A50
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A50
-
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 A50
2019, February 25. Released 2019, March 18
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A50
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A50
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A50
166 g (5.86 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A50
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A50
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A50
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A50
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A50
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A50
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A50
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A50
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A50
Exynos 9610 (10 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A50
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 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 A50
Mali-G72 MP3
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A50
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A50
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A50
UFS 2.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy A50
25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
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
Galaxy A50
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A50
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy A50
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A50
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A50
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A50
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A50
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A50
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 A50
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A50
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A50
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A50
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A50
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A50
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A50
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A50
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A50
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A50
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A50
SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X, SM-A505U, SM-A505GT, SM-A505U1, SM-A505G, SM-A505N, SM-S506DL
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A50
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A50
0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A50
About 270 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,846