Device Comparison
| Galaxy S26 FE | Magic 9 Super Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 27 | 2026, September 28 |
| Released | 2026-09-04 | — |
| Status | Available | Announced |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | — |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n25/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Aluminum frame | Aluminum frame, composite fiberglass back |
| Colors | — | Popcorn Yellow, Curtain Black, Opening White, Olive Green |
| Dimensions | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm | 161.78 x 76.72 x 8.1 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68, IP69, IP69K dust and water resistance |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 193 g | 227 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | Up to 1900 nits | 10000 nits (local peak), 2000 nits (global) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 / 120 Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1280 x 2788 pixels (1.5K) |
| Screen-to-body | ~88.7% | ~95.5% screen-to-body ratio |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.81 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPS OLED, flat, 3840Hz PWM + DC dimming, 1.03mm bezels |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x 4.6 GHz + 6x 3.62 GHz) |
| Chipset | Exynos 2500 (3nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| GPU | Xclipse 950 | Adreno 840 |
| OS | Android 17, One UI 9 | Android 17, MagicOS 11 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256 GB | 256GB, 512GB |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB; 8 GB RAM | 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED Flash, Panorama, Best Face, HDR | ARRI imaging, LED flash |
| 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 | 200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", OIS 50 MP, f/2.4, 68mm (telephoto), 1/2.93", OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 112° (ultrawide), 1/3.06" |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Portrait, night mode, selfie ring fill light, multi-camera recording |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, f/2.2 | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm, 90°, 1/2.88" |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Yes, stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0, LE Audio |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | Yes | GPS (dual-band), Beidou (quad-band), GLONASS, Galileo (tri-band), QZSS (dual-band), NavIC (dual-band) |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, 2x2 MIMO, MLO, 160MHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, Hall sensor, compass, gyro, gravity sensor, infrared blaster, Z-axis linear motor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4900 mAh (typical) | 11000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 45W wired; 15W wireless; Wireless PowerShare | 80W wired (80W PPS / 40W UFCS), 50W wireless |
| Type | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery | Si/C Li-Ion (25% silicon, 963Wh/L) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Pistachio, Blueberry, Graphite | Popcorn Yellow, Curtain Black, Opening White, Olive Green |
| Compatibility | India, 8 GB / 256 GB specification set | China-market model, China ROM |
| Cooling | — | Dongfeng turbine cooling fan (30,000 rpm) + Jade Plate-level cooling system 2.0 |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 4,499 (12GB+256GB) — China; CNY 4,999 (12GB+512GB) — China; CNY 5,499 (16GB+512GB) — China |
| Models | Galaxy S26 FE, SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS | — |
| Models and regions | — | China (launched 28 Sep 2026) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,150,000 | ₦940,300 – ₦1,149,300 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Optical in-display fingerprint |