Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7Winner: 9.7"+31%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
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
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 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 S3 9.7
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
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 S3 9.7
237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
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 S3 9.7
Stylus
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (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 S3 9.7
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Adreno 530
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
-
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 S3 9.7
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
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 S3 9.7
4K@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Yes
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Tuned by AKG/HARMAN
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 S3 9.7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
ANT+
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
18W wired
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
White, black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.00 / ₹ 69,490
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
About 380 EUR