Samsung Galaxy S III vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Galaxy S III compared with Galaxy S26 FE

	SamsungGalaxy S III	SamsungGalaxy S26 FE
Overview
Released
Released	May 2012	September 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.8″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	2340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	306 pixels per inch	385 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,900 nits
Display type
Display type	HD Super AMOLED, 1,280 × 720	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz refresh rate (60/120 Hz)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4412	Exynos 2500
Memory
Memory	1 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Exynos 4 Quad, four Cortex-A9 cores at 1.4 GHz; 1 GB of RAM (Notebookcheck)	Deca-core (3.3 GHz, 2.74 GHz, 2.36 GHz, 1.8 GHz)
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 MP4 (Notebookcheck)	–
Storage type
Storage type	16 GB; microSD card slot up to 64 GB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	8 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	3× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP, autofocus, LED flash, zero shutter lag, backside illumination	50 MP wide, F1.8, 84° field of view, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	12 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	8 MP, F2.4, 32° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP CMOS, records HD video	12 MP, F2.2, 85° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	–	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD (1080p)	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	Burst shot (20 shots), Best photo, Buddy photo share	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock; My FanCam
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,100 mAh	4,900 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Up to 15 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable 2,100 mAh battery	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 70% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	133 g (better)	193 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	136.6 × 70.6 mm	161.6 × 76.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 2 front, removable plastic back and plastic frame (Notebookcheck)	Aluminium alloy frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
Colours
Colours	Pebble Blue, Marble White at launch; more colours later	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, RGB light, barometer	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 30 September 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Photo Assist, Now Brief and Now Nudge; Circle to Search with Google
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G HSPA+ 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; no LTE on the UK GT-I9300	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with channel bonding	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 LE	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS