Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+21%
Galaxy XCover 55.3"
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 XCover 5
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy XCover 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy XCover 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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 5
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy XCover 5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy XCover 5
2021, March 04
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy XCover 5
Available. Released 2021, March 12
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy XCover 5
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm (5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy XCover 5
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy XCover 5
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy XCover 5
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy XCover 5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy XCover 5
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover 5
5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover 5
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy XCover 5
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy XCover 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy XCover 5
Exynos 850 (8 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 5
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy XCover 5
Mali-G52
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover 5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy XCover 5
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy XCover 5
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 5
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy XCover 5
Dual 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 5
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy XCover 5
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy XCover 5
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy XCover 5
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover 5
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 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover 5
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy XCover 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover 5
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy XCover 5
USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy XCover 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy XCover 5
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy XCover 5
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy XCover 5
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy XCover 5
Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy XCover 5
SM-G525F, SM-G525F/DS, SM-G525N
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover 5
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,999
Galaxy XCover 5
About 60 EUR