Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+6%
Galaxy XCover Pro6.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy XCover Pro
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy XCover Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy XCover Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA/Canda
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh 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
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
Galaxy XCover Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66 - USA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66 - Canada
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 Pro
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy XCover Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy XCover Pro
2020, January
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy XCover Pro
Available. Released 2020, January
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy XCover Pro
159.9 x 76.7 x 10 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy XCover Pro
218 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy XCover Pro
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy XCover Pro
· 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 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy XCover Pro
IPS LCD
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover Pro
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~79.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover Pro
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy XCover Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy XCover Pro
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy XCover Pro
Exynos 9611 (10 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 Pro
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy XCover Pro
Mali-G72 MP3
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy XCover Pro
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy XCover Pro
-
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 Pro
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy XCover Pro
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 Pro
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy XCover Pro
25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy XCover Pro
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy XCover Pro
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy XCover Pro
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover Pro
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 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/k/v/r, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy XCover Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy XCover Pro
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover Pro
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy XCover Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy XCover Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy XCover Pro
ANT+
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy XCover Pro
Li-Po 4050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy XCover Pro
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy XCover Pro
Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy XCover Pro
SM-G715FN/DS, SM-G715FN, SM-G715F, SM-G715W, SM-G715U, SM-G715U1
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover Pro
0.47 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 65,000
Galaxy XCover Pro
About 120 EUR