Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Product
Samsung Galaxy S23
799 USD
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
799 USD

Price
799 USD
799 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS

Launch Date
2023, February 01
2026, August 27

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz)
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio

Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio) -
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 425ppi, certified, Up to 120Hz refresh rate
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 740
Xclipse 950

RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 4.0
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, 10MP Tele 3X Optical Zoom 30X Space Zoom, FOV: 120˚ F.No (aperture): F2.2, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), Scene Optimizer, Shot suggestions, Hyperlapse Director's View, AR Doodle, Quick Measure, 8K video recording at 30fps (7680 x 4320) 8K video recording at 24fps (7680 x 4320) 4K UHD video recording at 60fps (3840 x 2160), Super Steady QHD video support at 60fps Super Slow-mo 1080p video support at 960fps Portrait Video 4K video support at 30fps
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+, F/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Capacity
Li-Po 3900 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised), 15W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless
45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No, 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker
-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 101h