Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab Active2Winner: 8.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy Tab Active2
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab Active2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab Active2
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab Active2
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
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab Active2
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 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 Active2
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab Active2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab Active2
2017, October. Released 2017, November
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab Active2
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 Active2
127.6 x 214.7 x 9.9 mm (5.02 x 8.45 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab Active2
415 g (Wi-Fi) / 419 g (LTE) (14.64 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab Active2
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab Active2
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab Active2
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab Active2
LCD
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab Active2
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab Active2
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab Active2
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab Active2
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab Active2
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Tab Active2
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab Active2
Mali-T830 MP1
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab Active2
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab Active2
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab Active2
eMMC 5.1
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 Tab Active2
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab Active2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab Active2
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab Active2
8 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab Active2
5 MP
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab Active2
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab Active2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab Active2
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 Active2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab Active2
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab Active2
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active2
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab Active2
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab Active2
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab Active2
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab Active2
ANT+
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab Active2
Li-Ion 4450 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab Active2
-
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab Active2
Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab Active2
SM-T395
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active2
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,999
Galaxy Tab Active2
About 390 EUR