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| Magic 9 | Galaxy S26 FE | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 28 | 2026, August 27 |
| Released | — | 2026-09-04 |
| Status | Announced | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | — | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | — | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India |
| 5G | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n18/n20/n25/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n67/n77/n78/n80/n81/n83/n84/n85/n89 | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | — | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 5G / LTE |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Aluminum frame, cold-carved glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Aluminum frame |
| Colors | Popcorn Yellow, Curtain Black, Opening White, Olive Green | — |
| Dimensions | 151 x 72.28 x 8.49 mm | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68, IP69, IP69K dust and water resistance | IP68 |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 209 g | 193 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 10000 nits (local peak), 2000 nits (global) | Up to 1900 nits |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 60 / 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1236 x 2664 pixels (~460 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | — | ~88.7% |
| Size | 6.37 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Type | LTPS OLED, flat, 3840Hz PWM + DC dimming, 0.95mm bezels | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x 4.6 GHz + 6x 3.62 GHz) | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Exynos 2500 (3nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Xclipse 950 |
| OS | Android 17, MagicOS 11 | Android 17, One UI 9 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256 GB |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB | 256 GB; 8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | ARRI Imaging Suite (LogC3, ARRI Looks, live movie mode), Honor H1 imaging chip, LED flash, supports G200 (200mm) teleconverter | LED Flash, Panorama, Best Face, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", OIS, CIPA 7.5 200 MP, f/2.6, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", OIS, CIPA 7.5, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122° (ultrawide), 1/2.88", AF | 50 MP wide, f/1.8, OIS; 12 MP ultrawide, f/2.2; 8 MP telephoto, f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical zoom |
| Video | 4K@30/60/120fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | — | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 55 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 92°, 1/2.74", square 1:1 format | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | — | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | — | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, stereo speakers | Yes, with Stereo Speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, LE Audio, Auracast | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (dual-band), Beidou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | Yes |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Ultrasonic fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, proximity, Hall sensor, infrared blaster, X-axis linear motor (0809) | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 4900 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 80W wired (80W PPS / 40W UFCS), 50W wireless, reverse charging | 45W wired; 15W wireless; Wireless PowerShare |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion (Qinghai Lake battery, 940Wh/L) | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Popcorn Yellow, Curtain Black, Opening White, Olive Green | Pistachio, Blueberry, Graphite |
| Compatibility | China-market model, China ROM | India, 8 GB / 256 GB specification set |
| Launch Price | CNY 4,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 5,499 (12GB+512GB), CNY 5,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 6,999 (16GB+1TB) — launch, 2026-09-28 | — |
| Models | — | Galaxy S26 FE, SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS |
| Models and regions | China (launched 28 Sep 2026) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,044,800 – ₦1,462,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦1,150,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | 3D ultrasonic fingerprint | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). |