Screen size
Galaxy A6+ (2018)6.0"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+10%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
5
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - A605G/DS
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
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 A6+ (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
-
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 A6+ (2018)
2018, May. Released 2018, May
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm (6.31 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
186 g (6.56 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Octa-core 1.8 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 A6+ (2018)
Adreno 506
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
-
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 A6+ (2018)
24 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
LED flash
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
1080p@30fps, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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 A6+ (2018)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Yes (optional)
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Up to 21 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Up to 60 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
SM-A605FN, SM-A605G, SM-A605F, SM-A605GN, SM-A6050, SM-A605K, SM-A605X, SM-A6058
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Price
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
About 230 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 559.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.30 / ₹ 72,999
SAR EU
Galaxy A6+ (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)