Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold4
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold4
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold4
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
equal specsFront 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 Fold4
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 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 Fold4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 7, 12, 25, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Fold4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Z Fold4
2022, August 10
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Z Fold4
Available. Released 2022, August 25
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Z Fold4
Unfolded: 155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3 mmFolded: 155.1 x 67.1 x 14.2-15.8 mm
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold4
263 g (9.28 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Fold4
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 Fold4
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Z Fold4
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 Fold4
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 Fold4
7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold4
1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Z Fold4
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold4
Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ 6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z Fold4
Android 12L, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold4
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (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 Fold4
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Z Fold4
Adreno 730
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold4
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold4
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z Fold4
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 Fold4
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Z Fold4
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 Fold4
8K@24fps, 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 Fold4
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold4
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold4
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold4
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold4
No
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold4
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 Fold4
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 Fold4
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Z Fold4
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold4
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold4
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold4
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold4
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Fold4
25W wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Z Fold4
Graygreen, Phantom Black, Beige, Burgundy
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Z Fold4
SM-F936B, SM-F936B/DS, SM-F936U, SM-F936U1, SM-F936N, SM-F936W, SM-F9360
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold4
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,799
Galaxy Z Fold4
$ 398.91 / C$ 699.99 / £ 482.20 / € 536.74
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold4
0.96 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)