Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+25%
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A5.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
HSDPA
4G bands
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
LTE
5G bands
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
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Class 33
EDGE
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Class 33
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
2013, December. Released 2013, December
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm (5.5 x 2.81 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
147 g (5.19 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
TFT
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Adreno 330
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
eMMC 4.5
Triple
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
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
LED flash, HDR
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
DMB-T TV tuner S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
-
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Up to 320 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Up to 15 h (3G)
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dive Blue, Pink
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
SHV-E470S
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 699.00 / € 799.00 / ₹ 79,999
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
About 410 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)