Screen size
Galaxy M56Winner: 6.7"+0.6%
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M56
5
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M56
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M56
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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo 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 M56
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 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 M56
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M56
2025, April 17
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy M56
Available. Released 2025, April 17
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M56
162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy M56
180 g (6.35 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy M56
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy M56
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M56
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M56
6.74 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M56
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M56
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M56
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 M56
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M56
Octa-core (4x2.75 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 M56
Xclipse 530
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy M56
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy M56
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M56
UFS 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy M56
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 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 M56
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy M56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy M56
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M56
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M56
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M56
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy M56
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 M56
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M56
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M56
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy M56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M56
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M56
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M56
5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M56
45W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M56
Black, Light Green
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy M56
SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M56
0.71 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Price
Galaxy M56
₹ 21,999
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490
SAR EU
Galaxy M56
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)