Device Comparison
| Galaxy S26 FE | Aquos R10 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 27 | 29 May 2025 |
| Released | 2026-09-04 | 10 July 2025 (Japan: NTT Docomo, SoftBank, SIM-free; Taiwan) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (overseas) |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | W-CDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 (overseas; not used in Japan) |
| 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 | Japan: FDD B1, 3, 8, 11, 18, 19, 21, 28; TD B39, 41, 42 | Overseas: FDD B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66; TD B38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | Japan: n1, n3, n28, n41, n77, n78, n79 | Overseas: n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78 (Sub-6) |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 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 Victus 2), anodized aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Dimensions | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm | 156 x 75 x 8.9 mm (excluding protrusions) |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IPX5/IPX8, IP6X; MIL-STD-810G / MIL-STD-810H compliant |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM (DSDV) |
| Weight | 193 g | 197 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | Up to 1900 nits | 1500 nits full white; 3000 nits peak |
| Features | — | Blue light reduction; Rich Color image engine |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 / 120 Hz | Variable 1-240Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, Full HD+ (~396 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~88.7% | — |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Pro IGZO OLED, 1-240Hz, 1500 nits (full white), 3000 nits (peak) |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | Exynos 2500 (3nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
| GPU | Xclipse 950 | Adreno 732 |
| OS | Android 17, One UI 9 | Android 15, AQUOS UX 15; up to 3 OS updates, 5 years of security updates |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (up to 2TB) |
| Internal | 256 GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12GB LPDDR5X (plus up to 12GB virtual memory) |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB; 8 GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED Flash, Panorama, Best Face, HDR | Leica-supervised optics, 14-channel spectral sensor, ProPix PRO image engine, hybrid (optical + electronic) stabilization |
| 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 | 50.3 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", Leica HEKTOR lens, all-pixel PDAF, OIS | 50.3 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | Up to 4K@60fps, Dolby Vision HDR recording (PRO video mode) |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Electronic image stabilization |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, f/2.2 | 50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, PDAF |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless supported |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (full-metal box receiver speaker) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4, A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HID, LE Audio profiles (BAP/CAP/HAP/TMAP) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Osaifu-Keitai / FeliCa) |
| Positioning | Yes | Dual-band GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1, DisplayPort 1.4 |
| UWB | — | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), hotspot (up to 10 devices) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | Call assistant (transcription, spam call blocking), Glance AI for AQUOS lock screen |
| Other features | — | Vapor chamber cooling; game menu; alcohol-wipe/soap washable body |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted, power key), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, 14-channel spectral sensor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4900 mAh (typical) | 5000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 45W wired; 15W wireless; Wireless PowerShare | 36W wired, USB Power Delivery 3.0 (~110 min full charge); bypass charging; no wireless charging |
| Stand-by | — | Up to 800 h (LTE) |
| Talk time | — | Up to 2,990 min (VoLTE) |
| Type | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery | 5000 mAh |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Pistachio, Blueberry, Graphite | Cashmere White; Trench Beige; Charcoal Black |
| Compatibility | India, 8 GB / 256 GB specification set | Japanese models list overseas GSM/3G/LTE/5G bands separately; FeliCa (Osaifu-Keitai) for Japan; up to 3 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates |
| Cooling | — | Vapor chamber |
| Launch Price | — | TWD 20,990 (Taiwan, 12GB/256GB); TWD 22,990 (12GB/512GB); JPY 121,220 (NTT Docomo, 256GB); JPY 129,888 (SoftBank, 256GB) |
| Models | Galaxy S26 FE, SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS | SH-51F (NTT Docomo); SH-M31 (SIM-free) |
| Models and regions | — | Japan (NTT Docomo, SoftBank, SIM-free); also sold in Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,150,000 | ₦923,500 (estimate, converted from Taiwan launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | PCMark Work 3.0 battery: 17h 51m (SOGI test); talk time 2,990 min VoLTE (Sharp figure) |
| Graphics | — | 3DMark Wild Life Stress Test: best 10,796, stability 55.8% (SOGI test) |
| PCMark | — | PCMark for Android Work 3.0: 17,089 (UL Benchmarks) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu v10.5.2 performance score: 1,296,505; Geekbench 6: 1,813 (single), 4,860 (multi) (SOGI test) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor (in power key), face unlock (works with mask) |