Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Galaxy S10 compared with Galaxy S26 FE

	SamsungGalaxy S10	SamsungGalaxy S26 FE
Overview
Released
Released	March 2019	September 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	3040 × 1440 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	551 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,900 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Wide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; Full HD+ by default; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches with rounded corners	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz refresh rate (60/120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	550 ppi (Samsung)	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Peak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning)	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Display features
Display features	HDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 9820	Exynos 2500
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 512 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM	Deca-core (3.3 GHz, 2.74 GHz, 2.36 GHz, 1.8 GHz)
GPU
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)	–
Storage type
Storage type	128 or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	8 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	3× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°	50 MP wide, F1.8, 84° field of view, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°	12 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoom	8 MP, F2.4, 32° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°	12 MP, F2.2, 85° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	–	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock; My FanCam
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,400 mAh	4,900 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 45 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,400 mAh typical, 3,300 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 14 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 81 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G)	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)	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 2.0	Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	157 g (better)	193 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	149.9 × 70.4 mm	161.6 × 76.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front and back with a metal frame	Aluminium alloy frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
Colours
Colours	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwards	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	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognition	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light	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 9.0 (Pie)	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	LTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS