Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab Active3Winner: 8.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy Tab Active3
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab Active3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab Active3
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab Active3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab Active3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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 Active3
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab Active3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab Active3
2020, September 28. Released 2020, September 28
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab Active3
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 Active3
213.8 x 126.8 x 9.9 mm (8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab Active3
426 g (Wi-Fi) / 429 g (LTE) (15.03 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab Active3
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab Active3
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab Active3
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab Active3
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~68.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab Active3
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab Active3
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab Active3
Exynos 9810 (10 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 Active3
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab Active3
Mali-G72 MP18
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab Active3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab Active3
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
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 Active3
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab Active3
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 Active3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab Active3
13 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab Active3
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab Active3
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab Active3
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab Active3
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 Active3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab Active3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab Active3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active3
Yes (EMV Level 1 certification)
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab Active3
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab Active3
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab Active3
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab Active3
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab Active3
Li-Ion 5050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab Active3
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab Active3
Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab Active3
SM-T575
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490
Galaxy Tab Active3
About 600 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab Active3
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)