Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Galaxy S20 FE 5G compared with Galaxy S26

	SamsungGalaxy S20 FE 5G	SamsungGalaxy S26
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	405 pixels per inch	409 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	2,600 nits
Display type
Display type	Flat Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display, 120 Hz	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features
Display features	–	Vision booster; mDNIe image processing
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Exynos 2600
Memory
Memory	6 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	–	Deca-core (3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Redesigned Vapor Chamber with tailored thermal interface material; Samsung claims 29% better thermal performance than the Galaxy S25 series
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB internal; hybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, F1.8, Dual Pixel autofocus and optical image stabilisation	50 MP wide, F1.8
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view	12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP, F2.4, 3× optical zoom and optical image stabilisation	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, F2.2	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	3× optical and up to 30× digital zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps	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 video; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh (better)	4,300 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	Up to 30 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,175 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W with a separate USB PD PPS charger; 15 W charger bundled (GSMArena)	Up to 55% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, power unspecified by Samsung	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	190 g	167 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.2 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	159.8 × 74.5 mm	149.6 × 71.7 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Glass front, aluminium frame and polycarbonate back (Notebookcheck)	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
Colours
Colours	Cloud Navy, White, Lavender, Mint, Orange and Red	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68; Samsung tests submersion in 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes	IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optical in-display fingerprint reader	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10 with One UI 2.5	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM or one nano-SIM and microSD on European SM-G781B	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4 and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US
USB
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort output; no 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS