Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Galaxy S25 FE
Same body, same screen, same cameras, same battery. The Exynos 2500 and One UI 9 are the upgrade, and they cost $50 more in the US and ₹14,000 more in India.
Design & Dimensions
161.6 mm
76.9 mm
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Thickness: 7.4 mm
Weight: 193 g
161.3 mm
76.6 mm
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Thickness: 7.4 mm
Weight: 190 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE  | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 27, 2026 | September 4, 2025 |
| Availability | September 4, 2026 | September 4, 2025 |
| Starting Price | $699 / ₹79,999 (India gets 256 GB only) | $649.99 / ₹59,999 |
| Colours | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio | Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White |
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 161.6 mm | 161.3 mm |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 76.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 190 g |
| Front | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Frame Material | Aluminium | Enhanced Armor Aluminium |
| Back Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Ingress Rating | IP68, 1.5 m for 30 min | IP68, 1.5 m for 30 min |
| SIM Slots | 2 x nano-SIM | 1 or 2 x nano-SIM |
| eSIM | Supported | Supported |
| Dual eSIM | Supported | Supported |
| Active SIMs | 2 at a time | Not published by Samsung |
Display | ||
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340, 19.5:9 | 1080 x 2340, 19.5:9 |
| Pixel Density | About 385 ppi | About 385 ppi |
| Screen-to-Body | About 88.7% | About 89.2% |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HBM Brightness | 1,900 nits | Not published by Samsung |
| Peak Brightness | Not published by Samsung | 1,900 nits |
| Front Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Scratch Resistance | Mohs level 5 | Mohs level 5 |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Operating System | Android 17 with One UI 9 | Android 16 with One UI 8 |
| Update Policy | Up to 7 major OS updates | Up to 7 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Exynos 2500 (3 nm) | Exynos 2400 (4 nm) |
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925, 2x2.74 and 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725, 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | 10-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X4, 2x2.9 and 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720, 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Xclipse 950 | Xclipse 940 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB, UFS 4.0 | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB, UFS 4.0 |
| Card Slot | No | No |
Measured Results (GSMArena) | ||
| AnTuTu v10 | 2,119,022 | 1,521,140 |
| GeekBench 6 | 8,035 | 6,948 |
| Active Use Score | 14 hours 49 min | 11 hours 57 min |
| EU Battery Endurance | 50 hours | 42 hours 37 min |
| EU Energy Class | Class A | Class B |
| EU Repairability Class | Class C | Class C |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main Focal Length | 24mm | 24mm |
| Main Sensor Size | 1/1.57" | 1/1.57" |
| Main Pixel Size | 1.0µm | 1.0µm |
| Main Autofocus | Dual pixel PDAF | Dual pixel PDAF |
| Main OIS | Supported | Supported |
| Telephoto Camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Telephoto Focal Length | 75mm | 75mm |
| Telephoto Sensor Size | 1/4.4" | 1/4.4" |
| Telephoto Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| Telephoto OIS | Supported | Supported |
| Ultra-Wide Camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Ultra-Wide Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Ultra-Wide Focal Length | Not published by Samsung | 13mm |
| Ultra-Wide Field of View | 123° | 123° |
| Ultra-Wide Sensor Size | Not published by Samsung | 1/3.0" |
| Ultra-Wide Pixel Size | Not published by Samsung | 1.12µm |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Front Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Front Focal Length | 26mm | 26mm |
| Front Sensor Size | 1/3.2" | 1/3.2" |
| Front Pixel Size | 1.12µm | 1.12µm |
| Camera Features | Flash, HDR Photo, Panorama, Best Face | Flash, HDR Photo, Panorama, Best Face |
| Front Video | 4K at 60 fps | 4K at 60 fps |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Capacity | 4,900 mAh | 4,900 mAh |
| Wired Charging | 45W | 45W |
| USB PD | Supported | Supported |
| Quick Charge | QC 2.0 | QC 2.0 |
| Fast Charge Time | 69% in 30 min | 65% in 30 min |
| Wireless Charging | 15W, Qi2 compatible | 15W, Qi2 compatible |
| Reverse Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Rated Charge Cycles | 1,200 (EU label) | 2,000 (EU label) |
Variants & Launch Pricing | ||
| 128 GB | $699, not sold in India | $649.99 / ₹59,999 |
| 256 GB | $799 / ₹79,999 | $709.99 / ₹65,999 |
| 512 GB (US) | Not sold in the US | Not sold in the US |
| 512 GB (UK) | £949 | Not published by Samsung |
| 512 GB (India) | Not published by Samsung | ₹77,999 |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E, dual or tri-band | Wi-Fi 6E, dual or tri-band |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| A2DP | Supported | Supported |
| Bluetooth LE | Supported | Supported |
| USB | USB-C 2.0, OTG | USB-C 3.2, OTG |
| Biometrics | Optical under-display fingerprint | Optical under-display fingerprint |
| Desktop Mode | Samsung DeX and Wireless DeX | Samsung DeX and Wireless DeX |
| Headphone Jack | No | No |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |