Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+64%
Xcover 5502.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Xcover 550
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xcover 550
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
Xcover 550
HSDPA 900 / 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
SD card
Stereo speakers
Xcover 550
-
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
Xcover 550
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
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2015, July. Released 2015, July
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)
Xcover 550
129 x 56.2 x 14 mm (5.08 x 2.21 x 0.55 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Xcover 550
124 g (4.37 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Xcover 550
-
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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IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Xcover 550
TFT
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Xcover 550
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~24.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Xcover 550
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Xcover 550
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Xcover 550
-
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
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Spreadtrum SC7703
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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Dual-core 460 MHz
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Xcover 550
-
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Xcover 550
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Xcover 550
256MB 128MB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
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-
Phonebook
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Xcover 550
Yes
Call records
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Xcover 550
Yes
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
Xcover 550
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
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LED flash
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Xcover 550
Yes
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Xcover 550
3.15 MP
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Xcover 550
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Xcover 550
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Xcover 550
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Xcover 550
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
Xcover 550
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
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3.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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To be confirmed
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Xcover 550
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Xcover 550
FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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microUSB 2.0
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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MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo
Messaging
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Xcover 550
SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Games
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Xcover 550
Downloadable
Java
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Xcover 550
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
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Li-Ion 1500/1300 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Xcover 550
-
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
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Steel Grey, Dark Silver
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
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SM-B550H
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Xcover 550
0.78 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 559.00 / ₹ 69,490
Xcover 550
About 110 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Xcover 550
0.56 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)