Screen size
Galaxy J3 (2018)5.0"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy J3 (2018)
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J3 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J3 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J3 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA unlocked; Canada, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J3 (2018)
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
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14 - USA unlocked; AT&T, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 66 - Canada
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 J3 (2018)
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J3 (2018)
-
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 J3 (2018)
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy J3 (2018)
142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm (5.62 x 2.76 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 J3 (2018)
152 g (5.36 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy J3 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy J3 (2018)
IPS LCD
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy J3 (2018)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J3 (2018)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy J3 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Mali-T720
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy J3 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy J3 (2018)
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J3 (2018)
eMMC 5.0
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy J3 (2018)
8 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy J3 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy J3 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy J3 (2018)
-
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 J3 (2018)
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy J3 (2018)
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 J3 (2018)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J3 (2018)
GPS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy J3 (2018)
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J3 (2018)
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy J3 (2018)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy J3 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy J3 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy J3 (2018)
Black, Blue, Gold
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy J3 (2018)
SM-J337U, SM-J337W, SM-J337A, SM-J337R, SM-J337T, SM-J337P, SM-J337AZ, SM-J337VPP
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy J3 (2018)
1.20 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Price
Galaxy J3 (2018)
About 150 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,000
SAR EU
Galaxy J3 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)