Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z TriFold leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Z TriFold
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z TriFold
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z TriFold
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z TriFold
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
equal specsWeight
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 TriFold
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 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 Z TriFold
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z TriFold
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Z TriFold
2025, December 02
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Z TriFold
Available. Released 2025, December 12
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Z TriFold
Unfolded: 159.2 x 214.1 x 3.9-4.2 mmFolded: 159.2 x 75 x 12.9 mm
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Z TriFold
309 g (10.90 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z TriFold
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), ceramic-glass fiber-reinforced polymer back, aluminum frame, titanium hinge housing
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Z TriFold
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Z TriFold
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Z TriFold
Tri-foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z TriFold
10.0 inches, 305.4 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z TriFold
1584 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Z TriFold
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z TriFold
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z TriFold
Android 16, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z TriFold
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 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 TriFold
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Z TriFold
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z TriFold
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z TriFold
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z TriFold
UFS
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 TriFold
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Z TriFold
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 TriFold
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z TriFold
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Z TriFold
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z TriFold
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z TriFold
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z TriFold
No
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 TriFold
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z TriFold
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, ASHA
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Z TriFold
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Z TriFold
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z TriFold
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z TriFold
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z TriFold
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z TriFold
Samsung DeX wireless (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support \
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Z TriFold
Li-Ion 5600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Z TriFold
45W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Z TriFold
Crafted Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Z TriFold
SM-F968B, SM-F968B/DS, SM-D639B, SM-D639B/DS, SM-D639U, SM-D639U1, SM-D639N, SM-D6390
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z TriFold
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,000
Galaxy Z TriFold
About 2650 EUR