Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Samsung Google Nexus S I9023:…

Screen size

Galaxy S26 FE6.7"+40%

Google Nexus S I90234.0"

Technology

Galaxy S26 FE

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Google Nexus S I9023

GSM / HSPA

2G bands

Galaxy S26 FE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Google Nexus S I9023

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy S26 FE

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Google Nexus S I9023

HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100

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

Galaxy S26 FE1,080 × 2,340 px+85%

Google Nexus S I9023480 × 800 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy S26 FE120 Hz

Google Nexus S I9023—

Peak brightness

Galaxy S26 FE1,900 nits

Google Nexus S I9023—

Pixel density

Galaxy S26 FE385 ppi+39%

Google Nexus S I9023233 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy S26 FE10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)+70%

Google Nexus S I90231.0 GHz Cortex-A8

RAM

Galaxy S26 FE8.0 GB

Google Nexus S I9023—

Storage

Galaxy S26 FE128 GB+88%

Google Nexus S I902316 GB

Main camera

Galaxy S26 FE50.0 MP+90%

Google Nexus S I90235.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy S26 FE12.0 MP

Google Nexus S I9023—

Battery

Galaxy S26 FE4,900 mAh+69%

Google Nexus S I90231,500 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy S26 FE45 W

Google Nexus S I9023—

Weight

Galaxy S26 FE193 g

Google Nexus S I9023129 g+50%

Thickness

Galaxy S26 FE7.4 mm+47%

Google Nexus S I902310.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy S26 FEIP68

Google Nexus S I9023—

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy S26 FEwifi 6e

Google Nexus S I9023Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

Galaxy S26 FE5+58%

Google Nexus S I90232.1, A2DP, EDR

USB

equal specs

Galaxy S26 FE2.0

Google Nexus S I9023microUSB 2.0

5G support

Galaxy S26 FEYes+100%

Google Nexus S I9023No

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy S26 FEYes

Google Nexus S I9023Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy S26 FENo

Google Nexus S I9023Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy S26 FENo

Google Nexus S I9023No

Stereo speakers

Galaxy S26 FEYes

Google Nexus S I9023—

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

Google Nexus S I9023

Speed

Galaxy S26 FE

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Google Nexus S I9023

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy S26 FE

2026, August 27

Google Nexus S I9023

2011, March. Released 2011, April

Status

Galaxy S26 FE

Available. Released 2026, September 04

Google Nexus S I9023

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy S26 FE

161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)

Google Nexus S I9023

123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in)

Weight

Galaxy S26 FE

193 g (6.81 oz)

Google Nexus S I9023

129 g (4.55 oz)

Build

Galaxy S26 FE

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

Google Nexus S I9023

SIM

Galaxy S26 FE

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Google Nexus S I9023

Mini-SIM

Other

Galaxy S26 FE

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Google Nexus S I9023

Type

Galaxy S26 FE

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)

Google Nexus S I9023

S-LCD

Size

Galaxy S26 FE

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Google Nexus S I9023

4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy S26 FE

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Google Nexus S I9023

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy S26 FE

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Google Nexus S I9023

Oleophobic coating

Galaxy S26 FE

Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Google Nexus S I9023

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset

Galaxy S26 FE

Exynos 2500 (3 nm)

Google Nexus S I9023

Hummingbird

CPU

Galaxy S26 FE

10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)

Google Nexus S I9023

1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

GPU

Galaxy S26 FE

Xclipse 950

Google Nexus S I9023

PowerVR SGX540

Card slot

Galaxy S26 FE

Google Nexus S I9023

Internal

Galaxy S26 FE

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Google Nexus S I9023

16GB

Other

Galaxy S26 FE

UFS 4.0

Google Nexus S I9023

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

Google Nexus S I9023

Features

Galaxy S26 FE

LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face

Google Nexus S I9023

LED flash

Video

Galaxy S26 FE

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Google Nexus S I9023

w480p@30fps

Single

Galaxy S26 FE

Google Nexus S I9023

5 MP, AF

Single

Galaxy S26 FE

12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm

Google Nexus S I9023

VGA

Video

Galaxy S26 FE

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Google Nexus S I9023

Loudspeaker

Galaxy S26 FE

Yes, with stereo speakers

Google Nexus S I9023

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy S26 FE

Google Nexus S I9023

Yes

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

Google Nexus S I9023

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

Galaxy S26 FE

5.4, A2DP, LE

Google Nexus S I9023

2.1, A2DP, EDR

Positioning

Galaxy S26 FE

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Google Nexus S I9023

GPS, A-GPS

NFC

Galaxy S26 FE

Yes

Google Nexus S I9023

Yes

Radio

Galaxy S26 FE

Google Nexus S I9023

USB

Galaxy S26 FE

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Google Nexus S I9023

microUSB 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy S26 FE

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Google Nexus S I9023

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Galaxy S26 FE

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Google Nexus S I9023

MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Photo/video editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Browser

Galaxy S26 FE

Google Nexus S I9023

HTML, Adobe Flash

Type

Galaxy S26 FE

Li-Ion 4900 mAh

Google Nexus S I9023

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging

Galaxy S26 FE

45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless

Google Nexus S I9023

Stand-by

Galaxy S26 FE

Google Nexus S I9023

Up to 650 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G)

Talk time

Galaxy S26 FE

Google Nexus S I9023

Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 20 min (3G)

Colors

Galaxy S26 FE

Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio

Google Nexus S I9023

Black

Models

Galaxy S26 FE

SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS

Google Nexus S I9023

SAR EU

Galaxy S26 FE

0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)

Google Nexus S I9023

0.50 W/kg (head)

Price

Galaxy S26 FE

$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000

Google Nexus S I9023

About 180 EUR

SAR

Galaxy S26 FE

Google Nexus S I9023

0.83 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)

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