Screen size
Galaxy S23+6.6"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S26 FE are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy S23+
5
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S23+
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S23+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S23+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S23+
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 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 S23+
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 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 S23+
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S23+
2023, February 01
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy S23+
Available. Released 2023, February 17
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy S23+
157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 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 S23+
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy S23+
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S23+
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S23+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S23+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy S23+
6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S23+
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S23+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy S23+
Android 13, 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 S23+
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S23+
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy S23+
Adreno 740
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy S23+
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy S23+
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S23+
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy S23+
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
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 S23+
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy S23+
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy S23+
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy S23+
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy S23+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S23+
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S23+
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy S23+
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy S23+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-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 S23+
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S23+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S23+
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S23+
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy S23+
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S23+
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S23+
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S23+
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S23+
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 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 S23+
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy S23+
SM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy S23+
0.95 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S23+
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S23+
$ 307.72 / C$ 397.00 / £ 425.00 / € 399.00 / ₹ 56,499
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,846