The rest of the sheet reads like a copy-paste job. Same Exynos 2500 chip that powered the S25 series. Same 8GB of RAM. Same 50MP main camera, 3x telephoto, 12MP front camera. Even the thickness stays at 7.4mm, though it does gain a few grams, up to 193g.
Summary
- Galaxy S26 FE keeps a 4,900mAh battery with 45W wired charging, unchanged from the S25 FE.
- Samsung is rumored to switch to silicon-carbon battery cells, likely for thinness rather than capacity.
- Chip stays the same too: Exynos 2500, 8GB RAM, 128GB or 256GB storage.
- Camera setup is nearly identical: 50MP main, ultrawide, 8MP 3x telephoto, 12MP selfie.
- European pricing is expected to land between €749 and €799, up from last year.
Here’s the thing though, the only real upgrade is the display. 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, and reportedly hitting 1,900 nits in high-brightness mode. That’s a genuine improvement worth having. Just not the kind that justifies paying more for the same battery and same chip.
As you can understand, the reason this leak stings a bit isn’t any single spec, it’s the whole package together. Same hardware, higher price, and Samsung’s clearly banking on the FE crowd buying anyway out of loyalty or habit.
To be honest, I get why Samsung does this, last year’s chip is cheaper to source, and most FE buyers aren’t chasing benchmarks. Still, “same phone, more money” isn’t a pitch that ages well. Would you still buy the S26 FE knowing it’s basically last year’s phone with a price bump?
