Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"
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Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 20-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
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1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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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
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo 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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GPRS
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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No
EDGE
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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No
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
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1998
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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112 x 48 x 19 mm (4.41 x 1.89 x 0.75 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
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115g with slim battery (4.06 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
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SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
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Mini-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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Monochrome graphic
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
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78 x 42 pixels, 4 lines, 17:9 ratio
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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Fixed icons Dynamic font size Softkey
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
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Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
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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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GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
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Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
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No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
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Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
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5 message templates 20 voice dial numbers
Phonebook
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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100
Call records
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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11 dialed, 10 received, 10 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
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Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
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Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
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Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
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Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
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Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
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No
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
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No
Alert types
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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6 voice languages
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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No
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
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No
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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No
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
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Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
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No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
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Voice dial Speed dial Menu shortcuts World clock
Messaging
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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SMS
Browser
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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Clock
Galaxy S26 FE
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Yes
Alarm
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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Yes
Games
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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No
Languages
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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20
Java
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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No
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
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Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
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Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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30 h
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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1 h 30 min
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
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3
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
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SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
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Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 65,990
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Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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No