Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+67%
S5500 Eco2.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
S5500 Eco
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S5500 Eco
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S5500 Eco
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S5500 Eco
HSDPA 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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
S5500 Eco
-
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
S5500 Eco
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S5500 Eco
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
S5500 Eco
2009, December. Released 2010
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
S5500 Eco
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
S5500 Eco
94.8 x 46 x 14.8 mm (3.73 x 1.81 x 0.58 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
S5500 Eco
95 g (3.35 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
S5500 Eco
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
S5500 Eco
Mini-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
S5500 Eco
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
S5500 Eco
TFT, 256K colors
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
S5500 Eco
2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~34.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
S5500 Eco
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
S5500 Eco
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
S5500 Eco
-
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
S5500 Eco
-
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
S5500 Eco
-
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
S5500 Eco
-
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
S5500 Eco
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
S5500 Eco
15MB
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
S5500 Eco
-
Phonebook
Galaxy S26 FE
-
S5500 Eco
1000 entries, Photocall
Call records
Galaxy S26 FE
-
S5500 Eco
30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
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
S5500 Eco
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
S5500 Eco
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
S5500 Eco
176x144@15fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
S5500 Eco
3.2 MP
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
S5500 Eco
Yes
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
S5500 Eco
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
S5500 Eco
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
S5500 Eco
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
S5500 Eco
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
S5500 Eco
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
S5500 Eco
No
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
S5500 Eco
-
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
S5500 Eco
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S5500 Eco
2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
S5500 Eco
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
S5500 Eco
Made of eco-friendly materials MP3 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Messaging
Galaxy S26 FE
-
S5500 Eco
SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
Galaxy S26 FE
-
S5500 Eco
WAP 2.0/xHTML (Openwave 6.2.3)
Games
Galaxy S26 FE
-
S5500 Eco
Yes + downloadable
Java
Galaxy S26 FE
-
S5500 Eco
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
S5500 Eco
Removable Li-Ion 960 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
S5500 Eco
-
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
S5500 Eco
Up to 300 h
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
S5500 Eco
Up to 3 h 30 min
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
S5500 Eco
Blue, Black
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
S5500 Eco
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
S5500 Eco
0.75 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 65,990
S5500 Eco
About 150 EUR