Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Galaxy S10e compared with Galaxy S26 FE
SamsungGalaxy S10eSamsungGalaxy S26 FE
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2019September 2026
Display
Screen size5.8″6.7″
Resolution2280 × 10802340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness435 pixels per inch (better)385 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness–1,900 nits
Display typeFull HD+ flat Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; 5.8 inches as a full rectangle, 5.6 inches with rounded cornersDynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz refresh rate (60/120 Hz)
Pixel density438 ppi–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Display featuresHDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification–
Performance
ChipExynos 9820Exynos 2500
Memory6 GB8 GB (better)
Storage128 GB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPUOcta-core Exynos, 8 nm; 6 GB of LPDDR4X RAMDeca-core (3.3 GHz, 2.74 GHz, 2.36 GHz, 1.8 GHz)
GPUMali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)–
Storage type128 GB (107.8 GB available); microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera16 MP12 MP
Telephoto cameraNone8 MP
Optical zoomNone3× (better)
Front camera10 MP12 MP (better)
Main camera12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°50 MP wide, F1.8, 84° field of view, OIS
Ultra wide camera16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°12 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view
Telephoto camera–8 MP, F2.4, 32° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°12 MP, F2.2, 85° field of view
Zoom0.5x optical zoom (ultra wide); up to 8x digital zoom3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recordingUHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recordingUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features–Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock; My FanCam
Battery and charging
Battery3,100 mAh4,900 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 18 hoursUp to 29 hours
Wired chargingUp to 15 WUp to 45 W (better)
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Up to 15 W
Battery life detail3,100 mAh typical, 3,000 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 13 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 76 hours; talk time up to 19 hours (3G)At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired chargingFast 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 chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight150 g (better)193 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.4 mm (better)
Height × width142.2 × 69.9 mm161.6 × 76.9 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGorilla Glass 5 front and backAluminium alloy frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
ColoursPrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary YellowBlueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwardsIP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsCapacitive fingerprint scanner in the power button, 2D face recognitionFingerprint sensor
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, capacitive fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB lightAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers–Stereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 9.0 (Pie)One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates–Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 30 September 2033 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Photo Assist, Now Brief and Now Nudge; Circle to Search with Google
Connectivity
Mobile networkLTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMHybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 5.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB Type-C, USB 2.0
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDouGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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