Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M366.7"
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M36
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M36
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M36
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU 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
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 M36
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 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 M36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M36
2025, June 27
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy M36
Available. Released 2025, July 12
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M36
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy M36
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy M36
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 M36
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy M36
Drop resistant up to 2m
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M36
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M36
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M36
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M36
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy M36
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M36
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 M36
Mali-G68 MP5
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy M36
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy M36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M36
UFS 2.2
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy M36
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 M36
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy M36
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 M36
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
Features
Galaxy M36
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy M36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M36
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M36
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy M36
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 M36
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M36
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M36
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy M36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M36
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M36
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M36
5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M36
25W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M36
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy M36
SM-M366B, SM-M366B/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M36
0.46 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M36
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M36
₹ 16,999
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,999