Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A90 5G6.7"
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A90 5G
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A90 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A90 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A90 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A90 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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 A90 5G
41, 78 Sub6
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 A90 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A90 5G
2019, September. Released 2019, September
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A90 5G
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A90 5G
164.8 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.49 x 3.01 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 A90 5G
206 g (7.27 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A90 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A90 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A90 5G
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A90 5G
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A90 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A90 5G
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 A90 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A90 5G
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A90 5G
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A90 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A90 5G
Adreno 640
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A90 5G
microSDXC (6GB model only)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A90 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A90 5G
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy A90 5G
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 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 A90 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A90 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy A90 5G
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A90 5G
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A90 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A90 5G
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A90 5G
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A90 5G
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 A90 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A90 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A90 5G
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A90 5G
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A90 5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A90 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A90 5G
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A90 5G
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A90 5G
25W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A90 5G
White, Black
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A90 5G
SM-A908B, SM-A908N, SM-A9080
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A90 5G
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A90 5G
About 400 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000