Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A71 5G UW6.7"
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A71 5G UW
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A71 5G UW
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A71 5G UW
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A71 5G UW
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A71 5G UW
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Galaxy A71 5G UW
260, 261 SA/NSA/mmWave
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
Speed
Galaxy A71 5G UW
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A71 5G UW
2020, July 07
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Available. Released 2020, July 16
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A71 5G UW
162.8 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm (6.41 x 2.98 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 A71 5G UW
188 g (6.63 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Nano-SIM (pre-installed)
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A71 5G UW
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Super AMOLED Plus
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A71 5G UW
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A71 5G UW
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Android 10, One UI 2.1
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Adreno 620
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A71 5G UW
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A71 5G UW
128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A71 5G UW
UFS 2.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy A71 5G UW
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A71 5G UW
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A71 5G UW
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A71 5G UW
-
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 A71 5G UW
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A71 5G UW
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A71 5G UW
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A71 5G UW
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 A71 5G UW
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A71 5G UW
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A71 5G UW
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A71 5G UW
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A71 5G UW
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A71 5G UW
ANT+
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A71 5G UW
25W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Prism Bricks Black
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A71 5G UW
SM-A716V
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A71 5G UW
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A71 5G UW
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A71 5G UW
-
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,846