Screen size
Galaxy F126.5"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy F12
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy F12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy F12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy F12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm 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 F12
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy F12
-
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 F12
2021, April 05
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy F12
Available. Released 2021, April 12
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy F12
164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy F12
221 g (7.80 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy F12
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy F12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy F12
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy F12
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy F12
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy F12
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy F12
Corning Gorilla Glass
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy F12
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy F12
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F12
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy F12
Mali-G52
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy F12
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy F12
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy F12
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy F12
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy F12
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy F12
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy F12
-
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 F12
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy F12
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy F12
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F12
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F12
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy F12
Wi-Fi 802.11 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 F12
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F12
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy F12
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy F12
FM radio, recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy F12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy F12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy F12
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy F12
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F12
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy F12
Sea Green, Sky Blue, Celestial Black
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy F12
SM-F127G, SM-F127G/DS, SM-F127F, SM-F127F/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy F12
1.19 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Price
Galaxy F12
About 130 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.30 / ₹ 69,999
SAR EU
Galaxy F12
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)