Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+25%
Galaxy S4 CDMA5.0"
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 CDMA
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S4 CDMA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S4 CDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S4 CDMA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 CDMA
4, 13
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 CDMA
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S4 CDMA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S4 CDMA
2013, May. Released 2013, May
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S4 CDMA
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 CDMA
136.7 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
130.1 g (4.59 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S4 CDMA
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Adreno 320
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S4 CDMA
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S4 CDMA
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S4 CDMA
-
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 CDMA
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S4 CDMA
LED flash, HDR
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S4 CDMA
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 CDMA
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 CDMA
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S4 CDMA
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S4 CDMA
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 CDMA
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 CDMA
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S4 CDMA
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S4 CDMA
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S4 CDMA
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S4 CDMA
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 CDMA
Wireless
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Up to 11 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 CDMA
Up to 69 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S4 CDMA
White Frost, Black Mist
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S4 CDMA
SCH-I545, SGH-I337
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S4 CDMA
0.18 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 65,990
Galaxy S4 CDMA
About 440 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 CDMA
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)