Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+48%
Galaxy Star 23.5"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Star 2
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Star 2
GSM
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Star 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Star 2
-
4G bands
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
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy Star 2
-
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 Star 2
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Star 2
-
GPRS
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Star 2
Yes
EDGE
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Star 2
Yes
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Star 2
2014, June. Released 2014, August
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Star 2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Star 2
109.8 x 59.9 x 11.8 mm (4.32 x 2.36 x 0.46 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Star 2
107.6 g (3.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Star 2
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Star 2
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Star 2
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Star 2
TFT
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Star 2
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~55.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Star 2
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Star 2
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Star 2
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Star 2
SC6815A
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Star 2
1.0 GHz
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Star 2
-
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Star 2
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Star 2
4GB 512MB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Star 2
-
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 Star 2
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Star 2
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Star 2
480p@24fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Star 2
2 MP
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Star 2
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Star 2
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Star 2
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Star 2
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Star 2
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 Star 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Star 2
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Star 2
No
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Star 2
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Star 2
FM radio
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Star 2
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Star 2
Accelerometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Star 2
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Star 2
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Star 2
-
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Star 2
Iris Charcoal, White
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Star 2
SM-G130E
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Star 2
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000
Galaxy Star 2
About 120 EUR