Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)5.1"
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 (octa-core)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)
-
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 (octa-core)
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
2014, March. Released 2014, April
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Exynos 5422 Octa
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Mali-T628 MP6
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
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 (octa-core)
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
16 MP, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
2 MP
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Up to 16 h
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Up to 46 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
SM-G900H
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 65,000
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
About 380 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)