Screen size
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+70%
Z5502.0"
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
Z550
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Z550
GSM / UMTS
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z550
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Z550
UMTS 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
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsZ550
-
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
Z550
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Z550
Yes, 384 kbps
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Z550
2006, March
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Z550
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Z550
93 x 45 x 17.5 mm (3.66 x 1.77 x 0.69 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Z550
95 g (3.35 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Z550
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Z550
Mini-SIM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Z550
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Z550
TFT, 256K colors
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Z550
2.0 inches, 30 x 40 mm, 12.4 cm2 (~29.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Z550
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Z550
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Z550
-
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Z550
-
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Z550
-
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Z550
-
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Z550
microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Z550
138MB
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Z550
-
Phonebook
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z550
Yes
Call records
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z550
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
Z550
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Z550
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Z550
Yes
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z550
2 MP
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Z550
Videocall camera
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Z550
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z550
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Z550
No
Alert types
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z550
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z550
Dual speaker
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
Z550
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Z550
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Z550
No
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Z550
-
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Z550
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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Proprietary
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Z550
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Z550
Video telephony & streaming MP3/AAC/ACC+ player Predictive text input Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Organizer
Messaging
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z550
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z550
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z550
Yes + downloadable
Java
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Z550
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Z550
Removable battery
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Z550
-
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
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Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Z550
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Z550
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 65,990
Z550
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