Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Axiom R830
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Axiom R830
CDMA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Axiom R830
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Axiom R830
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Axiom R830
2, 4, 5, 12
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 Axiom R830
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
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 Axiom R830
2012, November. Released 2012, November
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy Axiom R830
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy Axiom R830
121.7 x 63.8 x 11.9 mm (4.79 x 2.51 x 0.47 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy Axiom R830
136.1 g (4.80 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Galaxy Axiom R830
Mini-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Other
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy Axiom R830
TFT
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy Axiom R830
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Axiom R830
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy Axiom R830
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Axiom R830
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy Axiom R830
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy Axiom R830
4GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Axiom R830
5 MP, AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy Axiom R830
LED flash
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy Axiom R830
720p
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
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 Axiom R830
1.3 MP
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy Axiom R830
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Axiom R830
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Axiom R830
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy Axiom R830
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, 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 Axiom R830
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Axiom R830
GPS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Axiom R830
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Axiom R830
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy Axiom R830
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Axiom R830
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Axiom R830
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Axiom R830
Up to 252 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Talk time
Galaxy Axiom R830
Up to 8 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Axiom R830
Blue
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
SAR
Galaxy Axiom R830
0.69 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Price
Galaxy Axiom R830
About 150 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000
Models
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)