Screen size
Galaxy J86.0"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+10%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy J8
4
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - J810Y/DS
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 J8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J8
-
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 J8
2018, May. Released 2018, July
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy J8
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy J8
159.2 x 75.7 x 8.2 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy J8
177 g (6.24 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy J8
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy J8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy J8
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy J8
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy J8
6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J8
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy J8
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy J8
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J8
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J8
Octa-core 1.8 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 J8
Adreno 506
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy J8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy J8
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J8
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy J8
16 MP, f/1.7, AF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy J8
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy J8
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy J8
-
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 J8
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy J8
LED flash
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy J8
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J8
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J8
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy J8
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 J8
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy J8
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J8
FM radio, recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy J8
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy J8
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy J8
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J8
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy J8
Up to 23 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy J8
Up to 112 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
Galaxy J8
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy J8
Black, Gold, Blue, Purple
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy J8
SM-J810G, SM-J810F, J810Y, SM-J810Y, SM-J810GF, SM-J810M
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy J8
0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J8
About 310 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,799