Screen size
equal specsGalaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Z Flip56.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Flip5 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy Z Flip5
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Flip5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Flip5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Flip5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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 Z Flip5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - 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 Z Flip5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon), 2, 5, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Flip5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Z Flip5
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Z Flip5
Available. Released 2023, August 11
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Z Flip5
Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mmFolded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Z Flip5
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Flip5
Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Z Flip5
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Z Flip5
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Z Flip5
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Flip5
6.7 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Flip5
1080 x 2640 pixels (~425 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Z Flip5
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
Cover display: Super AMOLED, 60Hz, 3.4 inches, 720 x 748 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 306 ppi
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z Flip5
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Flip5
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Z Flip5
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Z Flip5
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Flip5
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z Flip5
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z Flip5
UFS 4.0
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 Z Flip5
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Z Flip5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Flip5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, HDR10+
Dual
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Flip5
10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Flip5
4K@30fps
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Flip5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Flip5
No
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
32-bit/384kHz audio
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 Z Flip5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Flip5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Z Flip5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Z Flip5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Flip5
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z Flip5
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Flip5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Flip5
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Z Flip5
Li-Po 3700 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Flip5
25W wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Z Flip5
Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Z Flip5
SM-F731B, SM-F731B/DS, SM-F731U, SM-F731U1, SM-F731W, SM-F731N
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Flip5
0.60 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,846
Galaxy Z Flip5
$ 321.37 / C$ 410.00 / £ 300.00 / € 410.00 / ₹ 55,570
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
1.17 W/kg (head)