Screen size
Galaxy M356.6"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M35
5
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M35
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M35
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M35
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M35
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy 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 M35
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
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 M35
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M35
2024, May 24
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy M35
Available. Released 2024, May 24
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M35
162.3 x 78.6 x 9.1 mm (6.39 x 3.09 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 M35
222 g (7.83 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy M35
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M35
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy M35
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M35
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M35
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M35
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M35
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M35
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy M35
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M35
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 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 M35
Mali-G68 MP5
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy M35
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy M35
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M35
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy M35
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 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 M35
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy M35
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy M35
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M35
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M35
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M35
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy M35
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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 M35
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M35
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M35
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M35
Unspecified
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy M35
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M35
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M35
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M35
6000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M35
25W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M35
Dark Blue, Light Blue, Gray
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy M35
SM-M356B, SM-M356B/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M35
0.53 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M35
0.31 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M35
₹ 24,490
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,500