Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+33%
Z44.5"
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
Z4
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Z4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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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
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LTE
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
Z4
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Z4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Z4
2017, May. Released 2017, June
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Z4
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Z4
132.9 x 69.2 x 10.3 mm (5.23 x 2.72 x 0.41 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Z4
143 g (5.04 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Z4
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
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Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Z4
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Z4
IPS LCD
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Z4
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
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480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Z4
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
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Tizen 3.0
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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Quad-core 1.5 GHz
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
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-
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
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microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
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8GB 1GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
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-
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
Z4
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Z4
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
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720p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
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5 MP, f/2.2
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
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5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Z4
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z4
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z4
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Z4
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
Z4
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Z4
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Z4
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Z4
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Z4
FM radio
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Z4
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Z4
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Z4
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
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Li-Ion 2050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
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-
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
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Black, Gold
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
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SM-Z400F, SM-Z400Y
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Z4
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 699.00 / € 799.00 / ₹ 79,999
Z4
About 80 EUR