Samsung Galaxy S26 FE |
Apple iPhone 17 |
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE |
Apple iPhone 17 |
| Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | Apple iPhone 17 |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Sep, 2026 | Sep, 2025 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 17, up to 7 major upgrades | IOS 26, up to 26.3 |
| UI | |
| One UI 9 | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in) | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 193 g | 177 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back |
| Ruggedness | |
| NO | NO |
| IP Rating | |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Color Options | |
| Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.3 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM) | 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Silicon-carbon Li-Ion, 4900 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3692 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 45W, Power delivery, Quick charge 2, 69% in 30 min Wireless 15W, Qi2 Reverse charging |
Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Wireless 25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W for China) Reverse 4.5W wired |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) |
| Chipset | |
| Exynos 2500 (3 nm) | Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Xclipse 950 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/256/512GB | 256/512GB |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 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 |
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF |
| Features | |
|
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face |
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Front | |
| 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | |
| Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM | eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - (China) |
| Data | |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521 |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (Region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) |
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
| Misc | |
| NA | Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 754 | USD $1,110 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Extreme |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 7 Point(s) | 5 Point(s) |
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