Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab Active5Winner: 8.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy Tab Active5
5
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab Active5
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
Galaxy Tab Active5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 68
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 Active5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab Active5
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab Active5
2024, January 10
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab Active5
Available. Released 2024, January 23
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Tab Active5
213.8 x 126.8 x 10.1 mm (8.42 x 4.99 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab Active5
433 g (15.27 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab Active5
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab Active5
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab Active5
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 Active5
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab Active5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab Active5
Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Exynos 1380 (5 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 Active5
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab Active5
Mali-G68 MP5
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab Active5
microSDXC
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab Active5
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
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 Active5
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab Active5
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 Active5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab Active5
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab Active5
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab Active5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab Active5
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 Active5
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 Active5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab Active5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab Active5
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab Active5
USB Type-C 2.0, charging/accessories connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab Active5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) 5G band-locking mode; Stealth Mode for off-grid communications; Covert Lock mode; Night Vision display mode; ATAK; BATDOK; dual-layer encryption; NSA certified - Tactical Edition version only
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab Active5
Li-Po 5050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab Active5
Green, Tactical Edition
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab Active5
SM-X306B
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active5
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 559.00 / ₹ 69,490
Galaxy Tab Active5
About 700 EUR