Screen size
Galaxy A85.7"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+15%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8
5
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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 A8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8
-
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
2015, July. Released 2015, August
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A8
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A8
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 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
151 g (5.33 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A8
Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A8
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A8
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A8
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A8
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 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 A8
Adreno 405
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A8
32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy A8
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A8
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A8
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A8
-
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
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A8
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
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
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A8
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A8
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A8
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A8
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A8
ANT+
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A8
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy A8
Up to 17 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy A8
Up to 51 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
Galaxy A8
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A8
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A8
SM-A8000, SM-A800F
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8
About 250 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,990