Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy XCover76.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy XCover7
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover7
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy XCover7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy XCover7
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
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 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 XCover7
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy XCover7
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy XCover7
2024, January 10
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy XCover7
Available. Released 2024, January 23
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy XCover7
169 x 80.1 x 10.2 mm (6.65 x 3.15 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy XCover7
240 g (8.47 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy XCover7
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy XCover7
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy XCover7
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 XCover7
PLS LCD, 600 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover7
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover7
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy XCover7
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy XCover7
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy XCover7
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (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 XCover7
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy XCover7
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy XCover7
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy XCover7
-
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 XCover7
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy XCover7
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 XCover7
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy XCover7
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy XCover7
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy XCover7
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover7
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 XCover7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover7
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy XCover7
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy XCover7
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy XCover7
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy XCover7
USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy XCover7
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy XCover7
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy XCover7
Li-Po 4050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy XCover7
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy XCover7
Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy XCover7
SM-G556B, SM-G556BU1, SM-G556B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover7
1.08 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 499.00 / € 525.00 / ₹ 65,800
Galaxy XCover7
$ 289.99 / € 224.99