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| 9 FE | Galaxy S26 FE | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 19 March 2025 (Malaysia launch) | 2026, August 27 |
| Released | 19 March 2025 (Malaysia, on sale same day) | 2026-09-04 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 | 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 | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 5G / LTE |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IP65/IP68 (IEC 60529) | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 225 g | 193 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) | Up to 1900 nits |
| Features | Always-on display; Amazon HDR / YouTube HDR; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB / 103.16% NTSC; 720Hz touch sampling; glove touch | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Refresh Rate | LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie | 60 / 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | — | ~88.7% |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Type | Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 185Hz (Game Genie), HDR | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, up to 3.3 GHz | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) | Exynos 2500 (3nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Xclipse 950 |
| OS | Android 15, ROG UI | Android 17, One UI 9 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | — | No |
| Internal | 256GB | 256 GB |
| RAM | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X (up to 16GB) | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB 12GB RAM (Malaysia); 256GB 16GB RAM | 256 GB; 8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, gimbal OIS | LED Flash, Panorama, Best Face, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) | 50 MP wide, f/1.8, OIS; 12 MP ultrawide, f/2.2; 8 MP telephoto, f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical zoom |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Pixel binning | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned, 8MP output) | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; dual mics with noise reduction | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) | Yes, with Stereo Speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | Yes |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | 2x USB Type-C (USB 3.0 + USB 2.0) | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | AniMe Vision rear display (341 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; OZO Audio | — |
| Sensors | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 4900 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / Direct Charge), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3) | 45W wired; 15W wireless; Wireless PowerShare |
| Type | 5500 mAh (typical) | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black | Pistachio, Blueberry, Graphite |
| Compatibility | Single global band set on the official PH spec page; dual Nano-SIM; 1 Android OS update and 4 years of security updates | India, 8 GB / 256 GB specification set |
| Cooling | GameCool 360° SoC cooling system: vapor chamber, graphite sheet, rapid-cooling conductor, boron nitride | — |
| Launch Price | MYR 2,999 (Malaysia launch, 12GB/256GB) | — |
| Models | — | Galaxy S26 FE, SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,029,200 (estimate, converted from Malaysia launch price) | ₦1,150,000 |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | About 20.5 h (Auto FPS, AniMe Vision off; Nasi Lemak Tech test) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | In-display fingerprint, face recognition | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). |