Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S7 (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 S7 (USA)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S7 (USA)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S7 (USA)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - G930V, G930R
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S7 (USA)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A, G930V, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G930V, G930R, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930T
4G bands
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
Stereo speakers
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
Galaxy S7 (USA)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40 - G930V, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20 - G930T, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 - G930R
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 S7 (USA)
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S7 (USA)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S7 (USA)
2016, February. Released 2016, March
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S7 (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 S7 (USA)
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S7 (USA)
152 g (5.36 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S7 (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 S7 (USA)
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S7 (USA)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S7 (USA)
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S7 (USA)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (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 S7 (USA)
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Adreno 530
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S7 (USA)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S7 (USA)
32GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S7 (USA)
-
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 S7 (USA)
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S7 (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 S7 (USA)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S7 (USA)
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S7 (USA)
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S7 (USA)
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Yes
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S7 (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 S7 (USA)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S7 (USA)
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S7 (USA)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S7 (USA)
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S7 (USA)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S7 (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 S7 (USA)
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy S7 (USA)
15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S7 (USA)
Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S7 (USA)
SM-G930A, SM-G930P, SM-G930V, SM-G930T, SM-G930R, SM-G930F, SM-G930U, SM-G930R4, SM-G930T1, SM-G930VL, SM-G930AZ, SM-G930R6, SM-G930R7
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S7 (USA)
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 539.99 / ₹ 67,000
Galaxy S7 (USA)
About 320 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S7 (USA)
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)