Screen size
Galaxy FoldWinner: 7.3"+8.2%
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy Fold
6
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy Fold
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Fold
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Fold
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-F900U
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Fold
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-F900U
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 Fold
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Fold
-
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 Fold
2019, February. Released 2019, September
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy Fold
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy Fold
Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy Fold
276 g (9.74 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy Fold
Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Fold
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy Fold
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy Fold
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy Fold
7.3 inches, 162.6 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Fold
1536 x 2152 pixels (~362 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Fold
Cover display: Super AMOLED, 4.6 inches, 720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Protection
Galaxy Fold
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy Fold
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Fold
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy Fold
Adreno 640
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy Fold
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy Fold
512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Fold
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy Fold
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
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 Fold
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy Fold
4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Dual
Galaxy Fold
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy Fold
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy Fold
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy Fold
-
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Fold
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Fold
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy Fold
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy Fold
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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 Fold
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Fold
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Fold
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Fold
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy Fold
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Fold
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Fold
ANT+ Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Fold
Li-Po 4380 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Fold
15W wired 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Fold
Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, Astro Blue
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy Fold
SM-F900F, SM-F9000, SM-F900W, SM-F900U, SM-F900N, SM-F900U1
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy Fold
0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Fold
0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Fold
About 1750 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 65,000