Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S5 Active5.1"
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 S5 Active
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S5 Active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S5 Active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S5 Active
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell
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 S5 Active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - AT&T, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - Bell
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 Active
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S5 Active
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S5 Active
2014, May. Released 2014, May
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S5 Active
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 Active
145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S5 Active
170.1 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S5 Active
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S5 Active
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S5 Active
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S5 Active
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S5 Active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S5 Active
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S5 Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S5 Active
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S5 Active
Qualcomm 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 Active
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S5 Active
Adreno 330
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S5 Active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S5 Active
16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S5 Active
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 Active
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S5 Active
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 Active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5 Active
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S5 Active
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S5 Active
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S5 Active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S5 Active
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 S5 Active
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 Active
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S5 Active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S5 Active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S5 Active
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S5 Active
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S5 Active
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S5 Active
HDMI port
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S5 Active
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 Active
-
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5 Active
Up to 480 h
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5 Active
Up to 29 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S5 Active
Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870A, SC-02G, SM-G870D, SM-G870F, SM-G870W
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 Active
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,846
Galaxy S5 Active
About 400 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5 Active
0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)