Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S95.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S9
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
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
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 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 S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
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 S9
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy S9
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S9
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S9
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S9
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 S9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S9
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S9
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S9
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy S9
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy S9
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy S9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S9
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S9
UFS 2.1
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 S9
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy S9
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 S9
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S9
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 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 S9
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy S9
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S9
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S9
Yes
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S9
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
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 S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy S9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy S9
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S9
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S9
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S9
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S9
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy S9
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy S9
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S9
SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490
Galaxy S9
About 110 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S9
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)