Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M536.7"
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M53 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy M53
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
7
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M53
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M53
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M53
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M53
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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP 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 M53
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 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 M53
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M53
2022, April 07
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy M53
Available. Released 2022, April 22
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M53
164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy M53
176 g (6.21 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy M53
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M53
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy M53
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M53
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M53
6.7 inches, 108.1 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M53
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M53
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M53
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 M53
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M53
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 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 M53
Mali-G68 MC4
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy M53
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy M53
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M53
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy M53
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy M53
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy M53
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy M53
-
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 M53
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M53
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M53
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M53
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy M53
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 M53
5.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M53
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M53
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M53
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy M53
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M53
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M53
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M53
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M53
25W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M53
Green, Blue, Brown
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy M53
SM-M536B, SM-M536B/DS, SM-M536B/DSN
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M53
1.31 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M53
0.60 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M53
About 250 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490