Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Realme GT8 Pro

Product
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
799 USD
Realme GT8 Pro
699 USD

Price
799 USD
699 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Realme Mobiles
Model No
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Realme GT8 Pro

Launch Date
2026, August 27
2025, October 21

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
161.8 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm (6.37 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
193 g (6.81 oz)
214 g or 218 g (7.69 oz)
Build
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)
Glass front, aluminum frame, fiberglass back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Blue, Green, White

Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 7000 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.79 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
1440 x 3136 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~508 ppi density)

OS
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Xclipse 950
Adreno 840

RAM
8GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
200 MP, f/2.6, 65mm, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88"
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Ricoh lens, Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, Dolby Vision, 10-bit LOG

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
32 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide)
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR, Dolby Vision
Features
Panorama

Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
120W wired, 120W UFCS, 14.4W PD, 55W PPS, 14.4W QC, 15 min to 50%, 43 min to 100% 50W wireless, 79 min to 100%

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG