Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
N/A
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
-
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
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab S 8.4
-
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 S 8.4
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
-
GPRS
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
No
EDGE
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
No
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
2014, June. Released 2014, July
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
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 S 8.4
212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm (8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
294 g (10.37 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
No
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~76.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Exynos 5420 Octa (28 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 S 8.4
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Mali-T628 MP6
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
-
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 S 8.4
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
LED flash
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
8 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
2.1 MP
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
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 S 8.4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
microUSB 2.0 (MHL), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
ANT+
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Li-Ion 4900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
-
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Up to 11 h (multimedia)
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Up to 80 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
SM-T700
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
0.18 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.30 / ₹ 69,999
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
About 300 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
1.06 W/kg (body)