Screen size
Galaxy Note75.7"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+15%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note7
6
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Note7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Note7
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD 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 Note7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note7
-
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 Note7
2016, August. Released 2016, September
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy Note7
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy Note7
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 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 Note7
169 g (5.96 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy Note7
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Note7
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy Note7
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy Note7
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy Note7
5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note7
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 Note7
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy Note7
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Note7
Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note7
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 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 Note7
Mali-T880 MP12
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy Note7
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy Note7
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note7
UFS 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Note7
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy Note7
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy Note7
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy Note7
-
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
Dual
Galaxy Note7
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide) 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy Note7
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy Note7
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy Note7
-
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note7
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note7
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy Note7
24-bit/192kHz audio
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy Note7
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 Note7
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note7
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Note7
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note7
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy Note7
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note7
Iris scanner, 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 Note7
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 Note7
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note7
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Note7
Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy Note7
SM-N930V, SM-N930A, SM-N930P, SM-N930T, SM-N930R4, SM-N930W8, SM-N930F, SM-N930G, SM-N930S
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy Note7
0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note7
About 850 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490