Compare / Galaxy S26 FE vs Galaxy S25 FE
Galaxy S26 FE vs Galaxy S25 FE
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S26 FE and the Galaxy S25 FE, 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
Galaxy S25 FE
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Galaxy S26 FE
- Announced
- 2026, August 27
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy S25 FE
- Announced
- 2025 Sep 4
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Sep 4
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)
Galaxy S25 FE
- Dimensions
- 161.3 × 76.6 × 7.4 mm
- Weight
- 190 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 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+
Galaxy S25 FE
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~383 PPI density), ~90.2% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- 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
Galaxy S25 FE
- OS
- Google Android 16 (Baklava)
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 2400 5G S5E9945 4 nm
- CPU
- 3.21 GHz deca-core
- GPU
- Samsung Xclipse 940 (1009 MHz)
Galaxy S26 FE
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S25 FE
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
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+
Galaxy S25 FE
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.80, 24mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, 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
12.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
8.0 MP, f/2.40, 75mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
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+
Galaxy S25 FE
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, 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
Galaxy S25 FE
- 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
Galaxy S25 FE
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavIC
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- 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, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling
Galaxy S26 FE
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S25 FE
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent 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
Galaxy S25 FE
- Type
- 4900 mAh battery Li-ion polymer (LiPo)
- Charging
- 45.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi)
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
Galaxy S25 FE
- Models
- SM-S731B/DS Galaxy S25 FE 5G Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 699
- Market
- AfricaAsiaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia +89 more
- SAR (head)
- 0.544 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.575 W/kg
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
Galaxy S25 FE
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
Galaxy S25 FE
Not listed for this device
How the Galaxy S26 FE and Galaxy S25 FE differ
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Galaxy S26 FE and 50.1 MP on the Galaxy S25 FE.
- At launch the Galaxy S26 FE was listed at $699 and the Galaxy S25 FE at $699 (USD).
- The Galaxy S26 FE is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.