Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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Device
Samsung
Galaxy S26
Samsung
Galaxy S26 FE
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
93
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CN '=' Exynos 2600 - ROW · 12GB RAM 88
Exynos 2500 · 8GB RAM Camera
71
50MP main · OIS · 8K video 71
50MP main · OIS · 8K video Battery
45
4,300mAh · 25W 64
4,900mAh · 45W Display
88
LTPO AMOLED · 120Hz · 1080×2340 79
AMOLED · 120Hz · 1080×2340 Overall
74
76
Samsung Galaxy S26 is stronger in Performance, Display.
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is stronger in Battery.
Camera: about equal on these phones.
Overall these phones score about the same, so pick by the category that matters most to you.
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2026, February 25 | 2026, August 27 | — | — |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 06 | — | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in) | — | — |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) | — | — |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | — | — |
| SIM |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN |
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) Armor aluminum 2 frame |
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | — | — |
| Display | ||||
| Type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM) | — | — |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio) | — | — |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | — | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 | — | — |
| Chipset |
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
Exynos 2500 (3 nm) | — | — |
| CPU |
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW |
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) | — | — |
| GPU |
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
Xclipse 950 | — | — |
| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | — | No | — | — |
| Internal | 128GB Storage + 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage + 12GB RAM, 512GB Storage + 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | — | — |
| * | UFS 4.X | UFS 4.0 | — | — |
| Main Camera | ||||
| Triple |
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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 |
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| Features | Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face | — | — |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | — | — |
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | — | — | — |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | — | — |
| Sound | ||||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | — | — |
| 3.5mm jack | — | No | — | — |
| * | High-bitrate audio support | — | — | — |
| Comms | ||||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | 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 | 5.4, A2DP, LE | — | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | — | — |
| * | — | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) | — | — |
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Ion 4300 mAh | Li-Ion 4900 mAh | — | — |
| Charging |
25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless |
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible |
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| * | — | Reverse wireless | — | — |
| Misc | ||||
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio | — | — |
| Models | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS | SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 75,000 | ₹ 72,999 | — | — |
