Screen size
Galaxy J3 Emerge5.0"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy J3 Emerge
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J3 Emerge
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41
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 J3 Emerge
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
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 Emerge
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy J3 Emerge
140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm (5.55 x 2.76 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 J3 Emerge
147 g (5.19 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Other
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy J3 Emerge
TFT
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy J3 Emerge
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J3 Emerge
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 Emerge
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 7.0 (Nougat) - Amp Prime 2
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - SprintQualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - SprintQuad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Adreno 505 - SprintAdreno 308 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy J3 Emerge
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy J3 Emerge
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J3 Emerge
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy J3 Emerge
5 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy J3 Emerge
LED flash, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy J3 Emerge
1080p@30fps (J3 Emerge, J3 Eclipse, Galaxy J3 Prime); 720p@30fps (Amp Prime 2)
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
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 Emerge
2 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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 J3 Emerge
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J3 Emerge
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy J3 Emerge
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J3 Emerge
FM radio (operator dependant)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy J3 Emerge
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Up to 408 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Talk time
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Up to 23 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Up to 71 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Silver, Black
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy J3 Emerge
SM-J327A, SM-J327, SM-J327T, SM-J327V, SM-J327P, SM-J327W, SM-J326AZ
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Price
Galaxy J3 Emerge
About 200 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000
SAR EU
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)