Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)5.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G925V, CDMA 800 / 1900 - G925V, G925P, G925R
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G925V, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G925V, G925P, G925R
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
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
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - G925V, 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41 - G925P, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 - G925R
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 edge (USA)
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
2015, March. Released 2015, April
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
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 edge (USA)
142 x 70.1 x 7.1 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
132 g (4.66 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
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 edge (USA)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Mali-T760MP8
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
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 edge (USA)
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
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 edge (USA)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
1440p@30fps
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Yes
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
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 S6 edge (USA)
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 edge (USA)
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
15W wired Wireless
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
Up to 58 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
SM-G925P, SM-G925R, SM-G925V, SM-G925W8, SM-G925R4
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
0.30 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.30 / ₹ 69,999
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
About 450 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S6 edge (USA)
0.88 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)