Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+25%
I9500 Galaxy S45.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
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4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
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-
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
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-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
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2013, March. Released 2013, April
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
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Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
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136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
I9500 Galaxy S4
130 g (4.59 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
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Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
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Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
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Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
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5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
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1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
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Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
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Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
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Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
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PowerVR SGX544MP3
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
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16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
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eMMC 5.0
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
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-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
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LED flash, HDR
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
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1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
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2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
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1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
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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
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
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4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
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Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
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No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
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ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
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Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
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Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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Up to 370 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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Up to 62 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
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White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
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GT-I9500, SGH-I337M, SGH-M919, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330L, SPH-L720T, SHV-E300S, SHV-E300L, SHV-E300K, GT-I9507, SGH-M919N
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
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0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 659.99 / £ 699.00 / € 845.87 / ₹ 72,999
I9500 Galaxy S4
About 320 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
I9500 Galaxy S4
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)