Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+82%
Gear S2 classic1.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 18-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Gear S2 classic
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Gear S2 classic
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Gear S2 classic
N/A
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Gear S2 classic
-
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Gear S2 classic
-
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
Gear S2 classic
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Gear S2 classic
-
GPRS
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Gear S2 classic
No
EDGE
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Gear S2 classic
No
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Gear S2 classic
2015, August. Released 2015, October
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Gear S2 classic
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Gear S2 classic
43.6 x 39.9 x 11.4 mm (1.72 x 1.57 x 0.45 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Gear S2 classic
42 g (1.48 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Gear S2 classic
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), stainless steel frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Gear S2 classic
No
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Gear S2 classic
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Compatible with standard 20mm straps
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Gear S2 classic
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Gear S2 classic
1.2 inches
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Gear S2 classic
360 x 360 pixels (~302 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Gear S2 classic
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Gear S2 classic
Rotating bezel
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Gear S2 classic
Tizen OS 2.3.2
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Gear S2 classic
Exynos 3250 Dual
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Gear S2 classic
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Gear S2 classic
Mali-400MP2
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Gear S2 classic
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Gear S2 classic
4GB 512MB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Gear S2 classic
-
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
Gear S2 classic
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Gear S2 classic
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Gear S2 classic
-
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Gear S2 classic
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Gear S2 classic
-
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Gear S2 classic
No
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Gear S2 classic
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
Gear S2 classic
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Gear S2 classic
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Gear S2 classic
No
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Gear S2 classic
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Gear S2 classic
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Gear S2 classic
No
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Gear S2 classic
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Gear S2 classic
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV player Photo viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Samsung Pay
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Gear S2 classic
Li-Ion 250 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Gear S2 classic
Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Gear S2 classic
Up to 48 h (3G)
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Gear S2 classic
Black, 18K rose gold, Platinum, ceramic bracelet
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Gear S2 classic
SM-R720, SM-R732
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Gear S2 classic
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000
Gear S2 classic
About 200 EUR
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Gear S2 classic
No