Screen size
Galaxy M406.3"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M40
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M40
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh 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
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
Speed
Galaxy M40
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy M40
-
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 M40
2019, June. Released 2019, June
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy M40
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M40
155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy M40
168 g (5.93 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy M40
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy M40
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M40
PLS LCD
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M40
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M40
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M40
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M40
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy M40
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M40
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy M40
Adreno 612
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy M40
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy M40
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M40
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy M40
32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
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 M40
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy M40
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy M40
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy M40
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy M40
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M40
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M40
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy M40
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 M40
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M40
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M40
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy M40
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M40
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M40
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M40
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M40
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M40
Seawater Blue, Midnight Blue, Cocktail Orange
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy M40
SM-M405F, SM-M405FN, SM-M405G
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M40
0.20 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M40
0.27 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M40
About 200 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,000