Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S55.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 17-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S5
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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 S5
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S5
2014, February. Released 2014, April
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S5
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S5
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S5
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 S5
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S5
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S5
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S5
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S5
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S5
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (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 S5
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S5
Adreno 330
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S5
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S5
eMMC 5.0
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 S5
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S5
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S5
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S5
Yes
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5
24-bit/192kHz audio
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 S5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S5
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S5
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S5
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S5
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S5
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy S5
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5
Up to 390 h
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5
Up to 21 h
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5
Up to 67 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S5
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S5
SM-G900F, SM-G900I, SM-G900M, SM-G900T, SM-G900W8, SM-G900H, SM-G900FD, SM-G900P, SM-G900A, SC-04F, SM-G9008W, SM-G900L, SM-G900FQ, SM-G900K, SM-G900S, SCL23, SM-G900D, SM-G900MD, SM-G900V, SM-G900T3, SM-G900T1, SM-G9008V, SM-G9006W
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5
0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 559.00 / ₹ 69,999
Galaxy S5
About 250 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5
1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)