Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957Winner: 8.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - for AT&T, HSDPA 900 / 2100
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
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
4, 17 - AT&T, 3, 7, 20
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 Tab 8.9 LTE I957
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Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
2011, August. Released 2011, November
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm (9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
455 g (1.00 lb)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Mini-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
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Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
8.9 inches, 229.7 cm2 (~63.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Samsung TouchWiz UX
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
-
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
-
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
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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 Tab 8.9 LTE I957
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Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
LED flash
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
720p
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
3.15 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
2 MP
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
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 Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
-
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
TV-out MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/OGG player Photo/video editor Document editor/viewer
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Non-removable Li-Ion 6100 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
-
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Up to 400 h
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Up to 11 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
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SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
0.86 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 559.99 / £ 699.00 / € 565.30 / ₹ 72,999
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
About 330 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE I957
1.04 W/kg (body)