Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S8 Active5.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S8 Active
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S8 Active
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint
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
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo 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 S8 Active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - T-Mobile, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint
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 S8 Active
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S8 Active
2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S8 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 S8 Active
151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S8 Active
208.1 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S8 Active
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S8 Active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S8 Active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S8 Active
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8 Active
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S8 Active
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S8 Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S8 Active
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S8 Active
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S8 Active
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy S8 Active
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S8 Active
Adreno 540
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S8 Active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S8 Active
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S8 Active
-
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 S8 Active
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S8 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 S8 Active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S8 Active
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 S8 Active
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S8 Active
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S8 Active
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S8 Active
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S8 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 S8 Active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S8 Active
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S8 Active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S8 Active
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S8 Active
USB Type-C
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S8 Active
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S8 Active
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy S8 Active
15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 113 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S8 Active
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S8 Active
SM-G892A, SM-G892U
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 699.00 / € 845.87 / ₹ 72,999
Galaxy S8 Active
About 550 EUR