Samsung
Galaxy S26 FE vs Galaxy S26
Device summary
Samsung
Galaxy S26
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Starting price | — | $900 |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | 6.3-inch |
| Dimensions | 76.9 mm × 161.6 mm × 7.4 mm | 71.7 mm × 149.6 mm × 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 167 g |
| Front material | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Back material | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2340 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1900 nits | 2600 nits |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 2500 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | No |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 50 MP | Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 12 MP | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 8 MP | Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom |
| Front cameras | Front · 12 MP | Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 |
| Video recording | — | 4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 45 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Charging standard | — | Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare |
| Typical capacity | 4900 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Rated capacity | 4755 mAh | 4175 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | — | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi‑Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| USB | — | USB‑C |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame | — | Armor Aluminum |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 2026
- Galaxy S26
- 2026
Starting price
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- $900
Display size
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 6.7-inch
- Galaxy S26
- 6.3-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 76.9 mm × 161.6 mm × 7.4 mm
- Galaxy S26
- 71.7 mm × 149.6 mm × 7.2 mm
Weight
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 193 g
- Galaxy S26
- 167 g
Front material
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back material
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy S26 FE
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Galaxy S26
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 1080 × 2340
- Galaxy S26
- —
Refresh rate
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 120 Hz
- Galaxy S26
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 1900 nits
- Galaxy S26
- 2600 nits
Protection
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy S26 FE
- Exynos 2500
- Galaxy S26
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
RAM
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 8 GB
- Galaxy S26
- 12 GB
Storage
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Galaxy S26
- 256 GB, 512 GB
Expandable storage
- Galaxy S26 FE
- No
- Galaxy S26
- No
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy S26 FE
- Wide · 50 MP
- Galaxy S26
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S26 FE
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP
- Galaxy S26
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S26 FE
- Telephoto · 8 MP
- Galaxy S26
- Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom
Front cameras
- Galaxy S26 FE
- Front · 12 MP
- Galaxy S26
- Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
Video recording
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- 4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 45 W
- Galaxy S26
- 25 W
Wireless charging
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 15 W
- Galaxy S26
- 15 W
Charging standard
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
Typical capacity
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 4900 mAh
- Galaxy S26
- 4300 mAh
Rated capacity
- Galaxy S26 FE
- 4755 mAh
- Galaxy S26
- 4175 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- Wi‑Fi 7
Bluetooth
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- Bluetooth 5.4
USB
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- USB‑C
NFC
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- Yes
eSIM
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- Yes
Build & durability
Ingress protection
- Galaxy S26 FE
- IP68
- Galaxy S26
- IP68
Frame
- Galaxy S26 FE
- —
- Galaxy S26
- Armor Aluminum
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Galaxy S26 FE
12 mm taller
Weight
Galaxy S26
26 g lighter
Width
Galaxy S26 FE
5.2 mm wider
Thickness
Galaxy S26
0.2 mm thinner · minor difference
User Experience Summary
Galaxy S26
Strengths
- Compact size with excellent one-handed handling despite 6.3-inch growth
- Light 167 g weight and pocket-friendly footprint
- Smooth 120Hz display and fast regional flagship performance
Compromises
- 25W charging feels slow for 2026 flagship pricing
- 4,300 mAh battery still tight on heavy-use days
- Camera hardware largely unchanged from S25