Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Z Fold3 5GWinner: 7.6"+12%
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 Z Fold3 5G
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
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 Fold3 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 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 Z Fold3 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
2021, August 11
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Available. Released 2021, August 27
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mmFolded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
271 g (9.56 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus support
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
7.6 inches, 179.9 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 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 Fold3 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Adreno 660
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
UFS 3.1
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 Z Fold3 5G
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
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 Fold3 5G
4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
No
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
High-bitrate audio support
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 Fold3 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
25W wired 11W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
SM-F926B, SM-F926B/DS, SM-F926U, SM-F926U1, SM-F926W, SM-F9260, SM-F926N
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
1.04 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.00 / ₹ 69,490
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
$ 367.00 / C$ 1,199.00 / £ 449.99 / € 500.00
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0.73 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)