Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+36%
Galaxy S4 zoom4.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S4 zoom
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S4 zoom
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S4 zoom
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S4 zoom
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
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 zoom
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - SM-C105
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 zoom
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S4 zoom
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S4 zoom
2013, June. Released 2013, July
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S4 zoom
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 zoom
125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm (4.94 x 2.5 x 0.61 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S4 zoom
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S4 zoom
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S4 zoom
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S4 zoom
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S4 zoom
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S4 zoom
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~64.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S4 zoom
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S4 zoom
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S4 zoom
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S4 zoom
Pega-Dual +XMM6262
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy S4 zoom
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S4 zoom
Mali-400
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S4 zoom
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S4 zoom
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S4 zoom
-
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 zoom
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S4 zoom
Xenon flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S4 zoom
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 zoom
16 MP, 1/2.33", 24-240mm, 10x optical zoom, AF, OIS
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S4 zoom
1.9 MP
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S4 zoom
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S4 zoom
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S4 zoom
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 zoom
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S4 zoom
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S4 zoom
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S4 zoom
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S4 zoom
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S4 zoom
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 zoom
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S4 zoom
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S4 zoom
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S4 zoom
Li-Ion 2330 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy S4 zoom
-
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 zoom
Up to 570 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 zoom
Up to 13 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 zoom
Up to 46 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S4 zoom
White, Dynamic Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S4 zoom
SM-C1010, SM-C101, SM-C105
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S4 zoom
0.14 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.00 / ₹ 69,490
Galaxy S4 zoom
About 280 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S4 zoom
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)