Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+25%
I9505 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
I9505 Galaxy S4
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
I9505 Galaxy S4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
I9505 Galaxy S4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
I9505 Galaxy S4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SGH-i337
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
I9505 Galaxy S4
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SGH-i337
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
I9505 Galaxy S4
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
I9505 Galaxy S4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
I9505 Galaxy S4
2013, March. Released 2013, April
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
I9505 Galaxy S4
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
I9505 Galaxy S4
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)
I9505 Galaxy S4
130 g (4.59 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
I9505 Galaxy S4
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
I9505 Galaxy S4
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
I9505 Galaxy S4
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
I9505 Galaxy S4
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
I9505 Galaxy S4
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)
I9505 Galaxy S4
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
I9505 Galaxy S4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
I9505 Galaxy S4
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
I9505 Galaxy S4
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
I9505 Galaxy S4
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
I9505 Galaxy S4
Adreno 320
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
I9505 Galaxy S4
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
I9505 Galaxy S4
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
I9505 Galaxy S4
-
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
I9505 Galaxy S4
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
I9505 Galaxy S4
LED flash, HDR
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
I9505 Galaxy S4
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
I9505 Galaxy S4
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
I9505 Galaxy S4
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
I9505 Galaxy S4
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
I9505 Galaxy S4
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
I9505 Galaxy S4
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
I9505 Galaxy S4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
I9505 Galaxy S4
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
I9505 Galaxy S4
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
I9505 Galaxy S4
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
I9505 Galaxy S4
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
I9505 Galaxy S4
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
I9505 Galaxy S4
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
I9505 Galaxy S4
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
I9505 Galaxy S4
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
I9505 Galaxy S4
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
I9505 Galaxy S4
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
I9505 Galaxy S4
Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
I9505 Galaxy S4
Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S26 FE
-
I9505 Galaxy S4
Up to 62 h
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
I9505 Galaxy S4
White Frost, Black Mist, Aurora Red (AT&T only), Arctic Blue, Purple Mirage, Brown Autumn, Pink Twilight, Black Edition
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
I9505 Galaxy S4
GT-I9505, GT-I9515, SGH-I337, SC-04E, GT-I9515L
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
I9505 Galaxy S4
0.28 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000
I9505 Galaxy S4
About 330 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
I9505 Galaxy S4
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)