Screen size
Galaxy F236.6"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy F23
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy F23
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy F23
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F23
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy F23
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Galaxy F23
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/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 F23
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy F23
2022, March 08
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy F23
Available. Released 2022, March 16
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy F23
165.5 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 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 F23
198 g (6.98 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy F23
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy F23
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy F23
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy F23
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy F23
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy F23
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy F23
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy F23
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy F23
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F23
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy F23
Adreno 619
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy F23
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy F23
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy F23
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy F23
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
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 F23
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy F23
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy F23
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy F23
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F23
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F23
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy F23
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 F23
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F23
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy F23
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy F23
FM radio, recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy F23
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy F23
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy F23
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy F23
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F23
25W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy F23
Aqua Blue, Forest Green
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy F23
SM-E236B, SM-E236B/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy F23
1.24 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Price
Galaxy F23
About 190 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,500
SAR EU
Galaxy F23
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)