Screen size
Galaxy S25 UltraWinner: 6.9"+2.9%
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 Ultra leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25 Ultra
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front 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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
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 S25 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
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 S25 Ultra
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S25 Ultra
2025, January 22
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy S25 Ultra
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25 Ultra
218 g (7.69 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S25 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 S25 Ultra
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy S25 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Other
Galaxy S25 Ultra
DX anti-reflective coating
Galaxy S26 FE
-
OS
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy S25 Ultra
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy S25 Ultra
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy S25 Ultra
-
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 S25 Ultra
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 S25 Ultra
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy S25 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy S25 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, 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 S25 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy S25 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 S25 Ultra
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S25 Ultra
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy S25 Ultra
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25 Ultra
$ 1,299.99 / C$ 1,229.75 / £ 699.00 / € 846.41 / ₹ 112,990
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000