Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S9+6.2"
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
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+
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S9+
189 g (6.67 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+
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% 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 (~529 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, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB 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)
Dual
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S9+
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
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+
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy S9+
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 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, Polaris Blue
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy S9+
SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9+
0.29 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,500
Galaxy S9+
About 200 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy S9+
0.78 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)