Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S PenWinner: 9.7"+31%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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
Stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40
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 A 9.7 & S Pen
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
2015, July. Released 2015, July
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
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 A 9.7 & S Pen
242.5 x 166.8 x 7.5 mm (9.55 x 6.57 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
490 g (1.08 lb)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Stylus
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
TFT
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~132 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
-
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
-
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
-
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 A 9.7 & S Pen
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
720p
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
5 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
2 MP
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Yes, dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
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 A 9.7 & S Pen
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Accelerometer, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Li-Ion 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
-
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Up to 14 h 30 min (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 40 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Up to 178 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Black, White, Gray
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
SM-P550, SM-P555
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
0.83 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.00 / ₹ 69,490
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
About 340 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
1.47 W/kg (body)