Screen size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)6.3"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
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
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Experience 9 UX
Galaxy S26 FE
-
OS
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Adreno 512
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Black, White
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
About 350 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,000