Screen size
Galaxy J MaxWinner: 7.0"+4.3%
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy J Max
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J Max
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40
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
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 J Max
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J Max
-
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 J Max
2016, July. Released 2016, August
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy J Max
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy J Max
186.9 x 108.8 x 8.7 mm (7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy J Max
289 g (10.19 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Galaxy J Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
Galaxy J Max
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Other
Galaxy J Max
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy J Max
TFT
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy J Max
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J Max
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy J Max
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy J Max
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J Max
Spreadtrum SC8830
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J Max
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy J Max
Mali-400MP2
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy J Max
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy J Max
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J Max
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy J Max
8 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy J Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy J Max
720p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy J Max
-
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 J Max
2 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy J Max
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J Max
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J Max
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy J Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
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 J Max
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J Max
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy J Max
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J Max
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy J Max
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy J Max
Accelerometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy J Max
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J Max
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy J Max
Up to 21 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy J Max
Up to 87 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
Galaxy J Max
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy J Max
Black, Gold
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy J Max
SM-T285, SM-T285YD
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Price
Galaxy J Max
About 150 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490
SAR EU
Galaxy J Max
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)