Screen size
Galaxy M236.6"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M23
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M23
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M23
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M23
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M23
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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
equal specs3.5mm 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 M23
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 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 M23
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M23
2022, March 04
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy M23
Available. Released 2022, April 08
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M23
165.5 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy M23
198 g (6.98 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Galaxy M23
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
Galaxy M23
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Other
Galaxy M23
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M23
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M23
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M23
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M23
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M23
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy M23
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M23
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy M23
Adreno 619
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy M23
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy M23
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M23
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy M23
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
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
Features
Galaxy M23
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy M23
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy M23
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M23
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M23
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M23
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy M23
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 M23
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M23
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M23
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M23
FM radio, recording
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy M23
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M23
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M23
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M23
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M23
25W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M23
Deep Green, Light Blue, Orange Copper
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy M23
SM-M236B, SM-M236B/DS, SM-M236L
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy M23
0.78 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M23
About 220 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 559.00 / ₹ 69,490