Screen size
Galaxy F42 5G6.6"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy F42 5G
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 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 F42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy F42 5G
2021, September 29
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy F42 5G
Available. Released 2021, October 03
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy F42 5G
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy F42 5G
203 g (7.16 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy F42 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy F42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy F42 5G
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy F42 5G
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy F42 5G
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 F42 5G
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy F42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy F42 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 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 F42 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy F42 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy F42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy F42 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 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 F42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy F42 5G
1152p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy F42 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy F42 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy F42 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 F42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy F42 5G
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy F42 5G
FM radio, recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy F42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy F42 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy F42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F42 5G
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy F42 5G
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy F42 5G
SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy F42 5G
0.47 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy F42 5G
0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy F42 5G
About 240 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 559.99 / £ 699.00 / € 565.30 / ₹ 72,999