Screen size
Galaxy S Light Luxury5.8"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+13%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S Light Luxury
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S Light Luxury
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S Light Luxury
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S Light Luxury
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S Light Luxury
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 S Light Luxury
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
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 S Light Luxury
2018, May. Released 2018, May
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy S Light Luxury
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 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 S Light Luxury
150 g (5.29 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy S Light Luxury
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 S Light Luxury
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S Light Luxury
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy S Light Luxury
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S Light Luxury
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Adreno 512
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy S Light Luxury
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy S Light Luxury
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S Light Luxury
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy S Light Luxury
16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy S Light Luxury
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy S Light Luxury
4K@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
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 S Light Luxury
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy S Light Luxury
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy S Light Luxury
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 S Light Luxury
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S Light Luxury
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S Light Luxury
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy S Light Luxury
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S Light Luxury
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Wireless (Qi)
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Burgundy Red, Black Night
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy S Light Luxury
SM-G8750
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Price
Galaxy S Light Luxury
About 400 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000
SAR EU
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)