Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+25%
Galaxy XCover 4s5.0"
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 XCover 4s
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover 4s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy XCover 4s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy XCover 4s
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
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover 4s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 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 XCover 4s
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy XCover 4s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy XCover 4s
2019, June. Released 2019, July
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy XCover 4s
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy XCover 4s
146.2 x 73.3 x 9.7 mm (5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy XCover 4s
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy XCover 4s
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy XCover 4s
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy XCover 4s
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy XCover 4s
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover 4s
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover 4s
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy XCover 4s
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy XCover 4s
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy XCover 4s
Exynos 7885 (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 XCover 4s
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy XCover 4s
Mali-G71 MP2
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover 4s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy XCover 4s
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy XCover 4s
eMMC 5.1
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 XCover 4s
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy XCover 4s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy XCover 4s
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy XCover 4s
16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy XCover 4s
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy XCover 4s
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover 4s
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover 4s
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 XCover 4s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover 4s
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy XCover 4s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy XCover 4s
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover 4s
FM radio
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy XCover 4s
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy XCover 4s
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy XCover 4s
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy XCover 4s
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy XCover 4s
-
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy XCover 4s
Gray
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy XCover 4s
SM-G398F, SM-G398FN/DS, SM-G398FN
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover 4s
0.91 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000
Galaxy XCover 4s
About 260 EUR