Screen size
Galaxy M046.5"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M04
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Technology
Galaxy M04
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M04
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M04
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M04
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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 M04
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy M04
-
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 M04
2022, December 10
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy M04
Available. Released 2022, December 16
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M04
164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy M04
188 g (6.63 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy M04
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M04
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy M04
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M04
PLS LCD
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M04
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M04
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M04
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M04
Android 12, One UI Core 4.1
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy M04
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M04
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 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 M04
PowerVR GE8320
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy M04
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy M04
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M04
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy M04
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy M04
LED flash
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy M04
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy M04
-
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 M04
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M04
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M04
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M04
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy M04
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 M04
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M04
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M04
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M04
Unspecified
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy M04
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M04
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M04
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M04
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M04
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M04
Sea Glass Green, Shadow Blue
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy M04
SM-M045F, SM-M045F/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M04
0.38 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M04
0.29 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M04
About 100 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 525.00 / ₹ 65,940