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Galaxy S26 FE vs Pura 80
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S26 FE and the Pura 80, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Galaxy S26 FE
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
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
- 5G bands
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
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pura 80
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, TD-HSDPA
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1400/300 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Galaxy S26 FE
- Announced
- 2026, August 27
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 04
Pura 80
- Announced
- 2025 Jun 11
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Jul
Galaxy S26 FE
- Dimensions
- 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
- Weight
- 193 g (6.81 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pura 80
- Dimensions
- 157.7 × 74.4 × 9.5 mm
- Weight
- 211 g
- Build
- Yes
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP69 dust/water resistant (200 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
Galaxy S26 FE
- Type
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Pura 80
- Type
- AM-OLED display, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.6 inches
- Resolution
- 1256x2760 pixels (~461 PPI density), ~89.6% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Yes
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Galaxy S26 FE
- OS
- Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
- CPU
- 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
- GPU
- Xclipse 950
Pura 80
- OS
- Google Android 12 (S)
- Chipset
- HiSilicon KIRIN9010S 4G Hi36A0 7 nm
- CPU
- 2.5 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- HiSilicon Maleoon 920C (840 MHz)
Galaxy S26 FE
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
UFS 4.0
Pura 80
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
- Triple
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
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
- Video
- 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Pura 80
- Quad
50.3 MP, f/1.40, 24mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, CD AF, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
13.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, HDR photo, HDR video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.0 MP, f/3.40, 125mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS
1.6 MP, Mono CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
- Aperture (T)
- f/4.00
Galaxy S26 FE
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Pura 80
- Single
13.0 MP, f/2.00, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S26 FE
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Pura 80
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Galaxy S26 FE
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pura 80
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavIC
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1, E5a, E5b); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a, B2b BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, Wi-Fi Calling
- IR
- Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Pura 80
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerFP sensorGesture sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Galaxy S26 FE
- Type
- Li-Ion 4900 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min
15W wireless, Qi2 compatible
Reverse wireless
Pura 80
- Type
- 5170 mAh battery Li-ion polymer (LiPo)
- Charging
- 66.0 W charging wired, 50.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)
Galaxy S26 FE
- Colors
- Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
- Models
- SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
- SAR EU
- 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 699.00 / € 839.00 / $ 574.99
Pura 80
- Models
- Pura 80 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB HED-LX9 / HED-L29
- Price
- 3,299
- Market
- AfricaAsiaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern Europe
- Countries
- Austria, Bahrain, Belarus +57 more
Galaxy S26 FE
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2119022 (v10), 2535201 (v11)
GeekBench: 8035 (v6), 7704 (v7)
3DMark: 5275 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1268 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.6 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 14:49h
Pura 80
Not listed for this device
Galaxy S26 FE
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (270 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Pura 80
Not listed for this device
How the Galaxy S26 FE and Pura 80 differ
- The Pura 80 has a larger battery, 5170 mAh against 4900 mAh on the Galaxy S26 FE.
- The Galaxy S26 FE has the bigger screen, 6.7 inches against 6.6 inches.
- The Pura 80 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Galaxy S26 FE and 50.3 MP on the Pura 80.
- At launch the Galaxy S26 FE was listed at $699 and the Pura 80 at $3,299 (USD).
- The Galaxy S26 FE is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.