Screen size
Galaxy A8s6.4"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8s
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8s
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo 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 A8s
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8s
-
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 A8s
2018, December. Released 2018, December
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A8s
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A8s
158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A8s
173 g (6.10 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A8s
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A8s
PLS LCD
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8s
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8s
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 A8s
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A8s
Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A8s
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8s
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A8s
Adreno 616
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A8s
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8s
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy A8s
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom 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 A8s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A8s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy A8s
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
Features
Galaxy A8s
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A8s
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8s
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8s
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy A8s
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy A8s
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 A8s
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A8s
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A8s
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A8s
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A8s
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A8s
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A8s
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8s
18W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A8s
Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A8s
SM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N, SM-A8s
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8s
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8s
About 400 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,799