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| Galaxy S26 FE | Gen. 6+ | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 27 | 18 August 2026 |
| Released | 2026-09-04 | 18 August 2026 (Europe and USA) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 (bands 1/2/5/8) |
| 4G LTE | 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 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71; 4x4 MIMO, VoLTE, VoWiFi |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | Sub-6 NSA/SA: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA 42/5.76 Mbps, LTE 1.2 Gbps/200 Mbps, 5G 2.9 Gbps/200 Mbps |
| Technology | 5G / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back; 12 user-replaceable parts (screwed back cover) |
| Dimensions | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm | 156.57 x 73.28 x 9.6 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP55; MIL-STD-810H drop tested |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM (Dual-SIM Dual-Standby; one SIM on 5G at a time) |
| Weight | 193 g | 193 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | Up to 1900 nits | 1400 nits (peak); 2 nits minimum |
| Color | — | 1.07 billion colors |
| Features | — | Always On Display; auto display switch with official Flip-case; automatic DC dimming/PWM |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i (0.7 mm), oleophobic coating |
| Refresh Rate | 60 / 120 Hz | Dynamic 10-120Hz; 240Hz touch sampling |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1116 x 2484 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~431 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~88.7% | 83.7% |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.31 inches (16.03 cm) |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO AMOLED, 1.07B colors, 120Hz, Always On Display |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) | — |
| Chipset | Exynos 2500 (3nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Xclipse 950 | — |
| OS | Android 17, One UI 9 | Android 16 (also sold with /e/OS in Europe) |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSD, up to 2TB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256 GB | 256GB |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB; 8 GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED Flash, Panorama, Best Face, HDR | LED flash, 50MP 'High pixel' mode, pixel binning, night mode, portrait, pro, panorama, slow-mo, time-lapse |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP wide, f/1.8, OIS; 12 MP ultrawide, f/2.2; 8 MP telephoto, f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical zoom | 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, 84.4° (wide), Sony LYTIA 700C (IMX896), OIS | 13 MP, f/2.2, 108° (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, OV13B10 | ToF sensor (focus assist) |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fps, OIS + EIS (no 4K@60fps); US product page also lists 1080p@120fps and 720p@240fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Autofocus; 0.75x-1x digital zoom |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, f/2.2 | 32 MP, f/2.0, 81.8°, 1/3.44", 0.64µm (Samsung KD1), autofocus |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 2K (QHD)@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Features | — | ASHA (Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids) support |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (contactless payments) |
| Positioning | Yes | GPS, E-Compass |
| Radio | No | No (third-party streaming apps only) |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 (user-replaceable port) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, tri-band 2.4/5/6 GHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | Fairphone Moments hardware switch (digital-minimalist mode, updated customization); new Fairphone Gallery app; 12 user-replaceable spare parts |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power button), proximity, accelerometer, magnetometer (compass), barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4900 mAh (typical) | 4415 mAh (rated 4315 mAh) |
| Charging Type | 45W wired; 15W wireless; Wireless PowerShare | 27W wired (USB Power Delivery / Quick Charge), 50% in 30 min; no wireless charging |
| Type | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion 4415 mAh, user-replaceable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Pistachio, Blueberry, Graphite | Cobalt Blue; Horizon Black; Forest Green |
| Compatibility | India, 8 GB / 256 GB specification set | Android with Google apps (EU and US) or /e/OS de-Googled edition (EU); six Android upgrades plus one extra year of security updates, software support until 2033; US unit works unlocked on AT&T and T-Mobile; one SIM active on 5G at a time |
| Environmental | — | 51% fair and recycled materials by weight (15 materials); ~29.3 kg CO2e footprint; 100% e-waste neutral; five-year warranty |
| Launch Price | — | EUR 649 (Europe launch, Android); EUR 699 with /e/OS |
| Launch Price (USD) | — | $649.99 (US launch) |
| Models | Galaxy S26 FE, SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS | FP6 (The Fairphone (Gen. 6+), 12GB/256GB; EPREL 2758511) |
| Models and regions | — | FP6 Gen. 6+: Europe (Fairphone shop, resellers) and USA (us.fairphone.com and Amazon); only US-purchased units are officially supported on US networks |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,150,000 | ₦910,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Video streaming approx. 13 h; mixed use (PCMark Work 3.0) 16 h 25 min (Tech Advisor); 50 h per cycle (EU label) |
| Graphics | — | 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,199 (Tech Advisor) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu: 1,110,050; Geekbench 7 CPU: 1,128 single-core / 3,563 multi-core; Geekbench 7 GPU Compute: 3,994 (Tech Advisor) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power button) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Battery | — | 50 h endurance per cycle, 1000 cycles |
| Energy | — | Class A |
| Free fall | — | Class A (300 falls) |
| Repairability | — | Class A (index 4.16) |