Screen size
Quick verdict
S2 FE leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
S16e
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
S2 FE
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S16e
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
S2 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
S2 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
S2 FE
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S16e
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S2 FE
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
S16e
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S2 FE
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S2 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S16e
2022, December 22
S2 FE
2026, October 06
Status
S16e
Available. Released 2022, December 30
S2 FE
Released Oct 20, 2026
Dimensions
S16e
162.5 x 75.8 x 7.7 mm or 7.8 mm
S2 FE
163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
S16e
187.7 g or 189 g (6.63 oz)
S2 FE
224 g (7.90 oz)
SIM
S16e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S2 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
S16e
-
S2 FE
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
S16e
-
S2 FE
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
S16e
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
S2 FE
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
S16e
6.62 inches, 105.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
S2 FE
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S16e
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
S2 FE
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
OS
S16e
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean
S2 FE
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S16e
Exynos 1080 (5 nm)
S2 FE
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
CPU
S16e
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
S2 FE
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S16e
Mali-G78 MP10
S2 FE
Mali-G610
Card slot
S16e
No
S2 FE
No
Internal
S16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
S2 FE
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
S16e
UFS 3.1
S2 FE
UFS 3.1
Triple
S16e
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
S2 FE
-
Features
S16e
Color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
S2 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S16e
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S2 FE
Yes
Dual
S16e
-
S2 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
S16e
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
S2 FE
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
Features
S16e
Dual-LED flash
S2 FE
-
Video
S16e
1080p@30fps
S2 FE
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S16e
Yes
S2 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S16e
No
S2 FE
No
Other
S16e
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
S2 FE
-
WLAN
S16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S2 FE
Yes
Bluetooth
S16e
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
S2 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
S2 FE
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
S16e
Yes
S2 FE
No
Radio
S16e
No
S2 FE
No
USB
S16e
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S2 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S16e
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S2 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
S16e
4600 mAh
S2 FE
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
S16e
66W wired, 50% in 19 min
S2 FE
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S16e
Black, Green, Purple
S2 FE
Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black
Models
S16e
V2239A
S2 FE
-
Price
S16e
About 280 EUR
S2 FE
About 360 EUR
SAR
S16e
-
S2 FE
1.14 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)