Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S6 active5.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S6 active
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S6 active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S6 active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S6 active
HSDPA 850 / 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
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S6 active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 40
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 S6 active
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S6 active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S6 active
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S6 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 S6 active
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S6 active
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S6 active
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S6 active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S6 active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S6 active
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S6 active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S6 active
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S6 active
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S6 active
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S6 active
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy S6 active
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S6 active
Mali-T760MP8
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S6 active
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S6 active
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S6 active
UFS 2.0
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 S6 active
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S6 active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S6 active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 active
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S6 active
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S6 active
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S6 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 S6 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 S6 active
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S6 active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S6 active
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S6 active
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S6 active
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S6 active
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S6 active
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy S6 active
15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 504 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 57 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S6 active
White, Gray
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S6 active
SM-G890A
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S6 active
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490
Galaxy S6 active
About 350 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 active
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)