Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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Galaxy S26 FE compared with Galaxy S8

	SamsungGalaxy S26 FE	SamsungGalaxy S8
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	April 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	5.8″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2960 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	568 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,900 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz refresh rate (60/120 Hz)	Infinity Display, dual edge Super AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2,960 × 1,440), 18.5:9, 16M colours; Mobile HDR Premium certified
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	570 ppi
Always-on display
Always-on display	–	Always-on display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2500	Exynos 8895
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Deca-core (3.3 GHz, 2.74 GHz, 2.36 GHz, 1.8 GHz)	64-bit, 10 nm, octa-core (quad 2.3 GHz + quad 1.7 GHz) in the UK; 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
GPU	–	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage type
Storage type	–	64 GB UFS 2.1 (52.3 GB available); microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, 84° field of view, OIS	Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, 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	12 MP, F2.2, 85° field of view	8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x	–
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock; My FanCam	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,900 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 29 hours	Up to 16 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 12 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 44 hours (67 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 20 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 70% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible	Fast wired charging over USB-C
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)	Fast wireless charging (WPC and AirFuel)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	193 g	155 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.4 mm (better)	8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.6 × 76.9 mm	148.9 × 68.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aluminium alloy frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio	Midnight Black and Orchid Grey at UK launch; Coral Blue, Arctic Silver and Rose Pink later in the UK; Maple Gold and Burgundy Red in other markets
Buttons
Buttons	–	Bixby button
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	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, pressure, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 9 (Android 17)	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
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	Bixby; Samsung DeX
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	LTE Cat 16, gigabit LTE ready
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Nano-SIM; the SIM tray also holds the microSD card
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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou