Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Z Fold5Winner: 7.6"+12%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Fold5 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
7
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold5
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold5
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 Fold5
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 Fold5
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 Fold5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Z Fold5
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Z Fold5
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 Fold5
Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mmFolded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold5
253 g (8.92 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Fold5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), 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 Fold5
· 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 Fold5
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 Fold5
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold5
7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold5
1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Z Fold5
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold5
Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 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 Fold5
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold5
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 Fold5
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 Fold5
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold5
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold5
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z Fold5
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 Fold5
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 Fold5
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 Fold5
8K@30fps, 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 Fold5
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 Fold5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold5
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold5
No
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold5
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 Fold5
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 Fold5
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Z Fold5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold5
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold5
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold5
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Fold5
25W wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Z Fold5
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Z Fold5
SM-F946B, SM-F946B/DS, SM-F946U, SM-F946U1, SM-F946N, SM-F946W, SM-F9460
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold5
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,500
Galaxy Z Fold5
$ 547.00 / C$ 847.99 / £ 518.71 / € 779.97 / ₹ 93,999
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold5
1.16 W/kg (head)