Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+72%
X5201.9"
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
X520
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
X520
GSM
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X520
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
X520
-
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
X520
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X520
-
GPRS
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
Class 10
EDGE
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
No
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
X520
2006, October
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
X520
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
X520
89 x 42 x 18 mm (3.50 x 1.65 x 0.71 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
X520
80 g (2.82 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
X520
-
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)
X520
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
X520
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
X520
1.9 inches, 11.4 cm2 (~30.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
X520
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
X520
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
X520
-
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
X520
-
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
X520
-
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
X520
-
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
X520
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
X520
2.8MB
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
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-
Phonebook
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
Yes, 1000 entries
Call records
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 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
X520
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
X520
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
X520
No
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
VGA
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
X520
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
X520
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
X520
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
X520
No
Alert types
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
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
X520
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
X520
No
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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No
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
X520
-
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
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Stereo FM radio
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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Proprietary
Infrared port
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
Yes
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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IrDA for Phonebook contacts only Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo
Messaging
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
WAP 1.2/xHTML
Games
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
Yes + downloadable
Java
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
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Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
X520
-
Stand-by
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
Up to 310 h
Talk time
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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Up to 6 h 20 min
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
X520
Black, Blue, Red, Green
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
X520
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
X520
0.85 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 559.00 / ₹ 69,490
X520
About 70 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
X520
1.36 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body)