Screen size
Galaxy S21 FE 5G6.4"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 29, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 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
5G bands
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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
Speed
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
2022, January 04
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Available. Released 2022, January 07
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 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 S21 FE 5G
177 g (6.24 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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 S21 FE 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
UFS 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
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
Features
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
32-bit/384kHz audio
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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 S21 FE 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Unspecified
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
USB Type-C, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
$ 142.11 / C$ 239.00 / £ 149.00 / € 185.00 / ₹ 29,999
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 65,000