Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Galaxy S24 FE compared with Galaxy S26

	SamsungGalaxy S24 FE	SamsungGalaxy S26
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 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	1,900 nits	2,600 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080); 120 Hz adaptive refresh (60/120 Hz); 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.5 inches with rounded corners	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	385 ppi (Samsung UK)	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,900 nits peak	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster	Vision booster; mDNIe image processing
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2400e	Exynos 2600
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Exynos 2400e, 4 nm, deca-core (3.1 GHz, 2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.95 GHz); 8 GB of RAM	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 (104.5 GB available) or 256 GB (231.7 GB available); no microSD slot	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
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	10 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, OIS, F1.8, 84°	50 MP wide, F1.8
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 123°	12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP, 3x optical zoom, OIS, F2.4, 32°	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.4, 80°	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 30 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; Instant Slow-mo; Generative Edit	Nightography video; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,700 mAh (better)	4,300 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 28 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	4,700 mAh typical, 4,565 mAh rated; video playback up to 28 hours	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,175 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable	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	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	213 g	167 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm	7.2 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	162 × 77.3 mm	149.6 × 71.7 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
Colours
Colours	Blue, Graphite, Grey, Mint, Yellow	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light, virtual proximity sensing	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 14, One UI 6.1	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates	Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI	Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity
Safety features
Safety features	Auto Blocker; Samsung Knox, Knox Vault and Knox Matrix; passkeys	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G, LTE	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM; dual eSIM also supported	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	Yes	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, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS