Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+80%
Galaxy Watch8 Classic1.3"
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 Classic
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
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 Classic
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 Classic
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
2025, July 09
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
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 Classic
46.4 x 46 x 10.6 mm (1.83 x 1.81 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
63.5 g (2.26 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), stainless steel frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
eSIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Rotating bezel MIL-STD-810H compliant* IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM) ECG certified Blood pressure monitor *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
1.34 inches
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
438 x 438 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Sapphire crystal
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Android Wear OS 6, One UI 8 Watch
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
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 Classic
Penta-core
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Mali-G68
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
-
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 Classic
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
-
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
-
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
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 Classic
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
No
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
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 Classic
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Li-Ion 445 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
10W wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Black, White
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
SM-L500, SM-L505U
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
0.03 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.30 / ₹ 69,999
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
$ 399.99 / € 259.00
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
1.04 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Watch8 Classic
No