Screen size
Galaxy J7 V5.5"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+18%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy J7 V
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J7 V
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J7 V
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J7 V
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J7 V
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
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 J7 V
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J7 V
-
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 J7 V
2017, March. Released 2017, March
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy J7 V
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy J7 V
151.4 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm (5.96 x 3.00 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 J7 V
167.3 g (5.89 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy J7 V
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy J7 V
Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy J7 V
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy J7 V
IPS LCD
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy J7 V
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J7 V
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy J7 V
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy J7 V
Android 7.0.1 (Nougat)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J7 V
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J7 V
Octa-core 2.2 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 J7 V
Adreno 506
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy J7 V
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy J7 V
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J7 V
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy J7 V
8 MP, AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy J7 V
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy J7 V
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy J7 V
-
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 J7 V
5 MP
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy J7 V
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J7 V
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J7 V
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy J7 V
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 J7 V
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J7 V
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy J7 V
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J7 V
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy J7 V
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy J7 V
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy J7 V
ANT+
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J7 V
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy J7 V
Up to 288 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Talk time
Galaxy J7 V
Up to 40 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy J7 V
Up to 156 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
Galaxy J7 V
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy J7 V
Gray (Verizon), Black (Sprint)
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy J7 V
SM-J727V, SM-J727P, SM-J727T, SM-J727F, SM-J727U, SM-J727S, SM-J727VPP, SM-J727AZ, SM-S727VL, SM-J727R4, SM-J727A
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy J7 V
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Price
Galaxy J7 V
About 210 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,500
SAR EU
Galaxy J7 V
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)