Screen size
Galaxy C55.2"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+22%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy C5
5
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy C5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy C5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy C5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy C5
1, 3, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - C5000
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 C5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy C5
-
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 C5
2016, May. Released 2016, June
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy C5
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy C5
145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy C5
143 g (5.04 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy C5
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy C5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy C5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy C5
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy C5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy C5
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy C5
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy C5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 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 C5
Adreno 405
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy C5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy C5
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy C5
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy C5
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy C5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy C5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy C5
-
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 C5
8 MP, f/1.9
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy C5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy C5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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 C5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy C5
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy C5
Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy C5
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy C5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy C5
ANT+
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy C5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy C5
18W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy C5
Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy C5
SM-C5000
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy C5
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy C5
About 220 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 559.00 / ₹ 69,490