Screen size
Galaxy Note55.7"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+15%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note5
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Note5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Note5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
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
Speed
Galaxy Note5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note5
-
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 Note5
2015, August 13. Released 2015, August
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy Note5
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy Note5
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 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 Note5
171 g (6.03 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy Note5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Note5
Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy Note5
Stylus
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy Note5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy Note5
5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note5
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy Note5
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Note5
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note5
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy Note5
Mali-T760MP8
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy Note5
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy Note5
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note5
UFS 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Note5
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy Note5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy Note5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy Note5
-
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 Note5
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy Note5
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy Note5
1440p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note5
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note5
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy Note5
24-bit/192kHz audio
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy Note5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, 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 Note5
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Note5
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note5
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy Note5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note5
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note5
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Talk time
Galaxy Note5
Up to 22 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy Note5
Up to 64 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Colors
Galaxy Note5
Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy Note5
SM-N920, SM-N920T, SM-N920A, SM-N920I, SM-N920G, SM-N920F, SM-N920S, SM-N920L, SM-N920K, SM-N9200
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy Note5
1.53 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Note5
0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note5
About 450 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,849