Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M17e6.7"
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy M17e
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M17e
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Galaxy M17e
SA/NSA
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
Speed
Galaxy M17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M17e
Not announced yet
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy M17e
Rumored
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M17e
167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 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 M17e
199 g (7.02 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy M17e
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M17e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy M17e
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M17e
PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M17e
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M17e
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M17e
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M17e
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy M17e
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M17e
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy M17e
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy M17e
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy M17e
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M17e
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy M17e
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy M17e
LED flash
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy M17e
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy M17e
-
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 M17e
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M17e
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M17e
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M17e
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy M17e
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 M17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M17e
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M17e
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M17e
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy M17e
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M17e
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M17e
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M17e
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M17e
25W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M17e
Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy M17e
SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M17e
1.12 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M17e
1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M17e
About 150 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 539.99 / ₹ 67,000