Screen size
Galaxy Note II CDMA5.5"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+18%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note II CDMA
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note II CDMA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note II CDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Note II CDMA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy Note II CDMA
13 - SCH-I605, 25 - SPH-L900, 2, 4, 5, 12 - SCH-R950
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 Note II CDMA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
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 Note II CDMA
2012, Q3. Released 2012, Q4
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy Note II CDMA
151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note II CDMA
179.4 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Micro-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Stylus
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy Note II CDMA
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note II CDMA
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), TouchWiz UI
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Mali-400MP4
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy Note II CDMA
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy Note II CDMA
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Note II CDMA
8 MP, AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy Note II CDMA
LED flash
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy Note II CDMA
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
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 Note II CDMA
1.9 MP
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
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 Note II CDMA
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note II CDMA
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Stereo FM radio, RDS - I605 & R950 models
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy Note II CDMA
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note II CDMA
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Talk time
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Up to 15 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Up to 40 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Charging
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy Note II CDMA
SCH-I605
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Price
Galaxy Note II CDMA
About 350 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,849
SAR EU
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)