Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
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Released
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Oct 27, 2023
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Released
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Mar 11, 2026
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
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Triple camera
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Quad camera
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8GB · 128GB
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12GB · 256GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 04, 2023 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $599 | 12GB/256GB - $1300 12GB/512GB - $1500 16GB/1TB - $1800 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches 158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm |
6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~10 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 7.37 oz / 209.0 g | 7.55 oz / 214.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Stylus | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.4-inch, 83.24% screen-to-body | 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1450 nits | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI | 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 2420 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.5 (Good) | 0.8 (Excellent) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A510 |
Octa-core 2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 730 | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (14, 13) | Android (16), up to 7 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1566 | 3753 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3839 | 11259 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 2208 | 7801 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1208 | 3741 |
Learn more on our
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 4500 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging | USB Power Delivery Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W | Wired: 60.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 18min
Browsing
16h 15min
Video
8h 3min
Gaming
8h 50min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 35min
Browsing
20h 10min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
9h 17min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.4 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Fourth camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.9 Focal Length: 115 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps) | 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 10 MP | 12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
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Overall
146
Photo
128
Video
157
Overall
165
Photo
149
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 6.0 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready | n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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