DailyTechPricesDevice Comparison
| Galaxy Z Fold5 | Galaxy S26 FE | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 11, 2023 | 2026, August 27 |
| Released | 2023, August | 2026-09-04 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | 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, 39, 40, 41, 66 | 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 | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | 5G / LTE |
| BODY | ||
| Build | IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus support | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm Folded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min), no dust rating | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 253 g (8.92 oz) | 193 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1750 nits (peak) | Up to 1900 nits |
| Protection | Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 60 / 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~91.1% | ~88.7% |
| Size | 7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches |
| Type | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.36 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) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Exynos 2500 (3nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Xclipse 950 |
| OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Android 17, One UI 9 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256 GB |
| RAM | 12GB RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 12GB RAM | 256 GB; 8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED Flash, Panorama, Best Face, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | 50 MP wide, f/1.8, OIS; 12 MP ultrawide, f/2.2; 8 MP telephoto, f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical zoom |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP, f/2.2 (cover); 4 MP, f/1.8 (under display) | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with Stereo Speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4400 mAh | 4900 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless | 45W wired; 15W wireless; Wireless PowerShare |
| Type | Li-Po 4400 mAh | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue | Pistachio, Blueberry, Graphite |
| Compatibility | — | India, 8 GB / 256 GB specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $724.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-F946B, SM-F946B/DS, SM-F946U, SM-F946U1, SM-F946N, SM-F946W, SM-F9460 | Galaxy S26 FE, SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,107,720 | ₦1,150,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted). | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). |