Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+78%
Galaxy Watch81.5"
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 Watch8
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Watch8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Watch8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Watch8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Watch8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40, 66, 71
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 Watch8
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Watch8
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Watch8
2025, July 09
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Watch8
Available. Released 2025, July 25
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Watch8
46 x 43.7 x 8.6 mm (1.81 x 1.72 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Watch8
34 g (44mm), 30 g (40mm) (1.06 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Watch8
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Watch8
eSIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Watch8
MIL-STD-810H compliant* IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM) ECG certified Blood pressure monitor Armor aluminum 2 frame *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Watch8
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Watch8
1.47 inches
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Watch8
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Watch8
Sapphire crystal
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Watch8
Android Wear OS 6, One UI 8 Watch
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Watch8
Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Watch8
Penta-core
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Watch8
Mali-G68
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Watch8
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Watch8
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Watch8
-
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 Watch8
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Watch8
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Watch8
-
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Watch8
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Watch8
-
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Watch8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Watch8
No
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 Watch8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Watch8
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Watch8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Watch8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Watch8
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Watch8
No
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Watch8
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Watch8
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Watch8
Li-Ion 435 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Watch8
10W wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Watch8
Graphite, Silver
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Watch8
SM-L320, SM-L325, SM-L330, SM-L335, SM-L325U, SM-L335U
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Watch8
0.15 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490
Galaxy Watch8
$ 299.99 / € 234.99
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Watch8
No