Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy XCover6 Pro6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
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 XCover6 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
2022, June 29
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Available. Released 2022, July 13
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
168.8 x 79.9 x 9.9 mm (6.65 x 3.15 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
235 g (8.29 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy XCover6 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 XCover6 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
PLS LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~77.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Adreno 642L
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy XCover6 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 XCover6 Pro
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy XCover6 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 XCover6 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 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 XCover6 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover6 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 XCover6 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/mc/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
USB Type-C 3.2, charging connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy XCover6 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 XCover6 Pro
25W wired (USA) 15W wired (International)
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
SM-G736U, SM-G736U1, SM-G736B, SM-G736B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
$ 158.09 / C$ 295.29 / £ 199.00 / € 179.01
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy XCover6 Pro
1.03 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)