Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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Galaxy S26 FE compared with Galaxy S9

	SamsungGalaxy S26 FE	SamsungGalaxy S9
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	March 2018
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)	Quad HD+ curved (dual edge) Super AMOLED, 18.5:9, 16M colours; 5.8 inches as a full rectangle, 5.6 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	570 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2500	Exynos 9810
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)	10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core (2.7 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad); 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	–	Mali-G72 MP18
Storage type
Storage type	–	64 GB (50.3 GB available on Samsung's regional specification); microSD card slot up to 400 GB in Samsung UK's launch and support guidance, though a later regional product page lists 512 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	Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, autofocus, OIS, dual aperture F1.5/F2.4
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	Digital zoom up to 8x
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 60 fps; Super Slow-mo at 960 fps (HD); slow motion at 240 fps (Full HD)
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock; My FanCam	Super Slow-mo with Motion Detection; AR Emoji; Bixby Vision
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 48 hours (80 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 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 compatible with QC 2.0
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)	Fast wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	193 g	163 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.4 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.6 × 76.9 mm	147.7 × 68.7 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, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple at UK launch
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, below the camera), face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Iris, pressure, accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers tuned by AKG; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 9 (Android 17)	Android 8 (Oreo)
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	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, carrier aggregation, LAA
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Single nano-SIM, or hybrid dual SIM (second nano-SIM or microSD)
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
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