Screen size
Galaxy S10e5.8"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+13%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S10e
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S10e
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S10e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S10e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S10e
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
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 S10e
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy S10e
-
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 S10e
2019, February 20. Released 2019, March 08
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy S10e
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy S10e
142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.75 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 S10e
150 g (5.29 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy S10e
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 S10e
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S10e
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 S10e
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy S10e
5.8 inches, 82.8 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S10e
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~438 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S10e
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy S10e
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S10e
Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S10e
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy S10e
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy S10e
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy S10e
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S10e
UFS 2.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy S10e
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy S10e
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy S10e
4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy S10e
-
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 S10e
10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy S10e
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy S10e
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S10e
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S10e
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy S10e
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy S10e
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 S10e
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S10e
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S10e
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S10e
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy S10e
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S10e
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S10e
ANT+
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S10e
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S10e
15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S10e
Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy S10e
SM-G970F, SM-G970U, SM-G970W, SM-G9700, SM-G970U1, SM-G970N, SM-G970X
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy S10e
0.56 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S10e
0.58 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S10e
About 130 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,000