Samsung Galaxy S26 FE / Apple iPhone Air

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: SM-S741B/DS · Graphite, 8 GB / 256 GB (SM-S741BZKGEUB)

Apple iPhone Air: 256 GB · Sky Blue; model number varies by market (US A3260)

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 FE	Apple iPhone Air
Release year	2026	2025
Announcement	August 27, 2026; on sale from September 4, 2026 in select markets Samsung	—
Model code	SM-S741B/DS (SM-S741BZKGEUB; Graphite, 8 GB / 256 GB) The US version carries the SM-S741U/U1 code; this entry covers the European/UK version. Samsung	—
Display	6.7-inch (full rectangle; 6.6-inch with rounded corners) Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1080 × 2340 (FHD+); 60/120 Hz Samsung	6.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED (6.55 inches as a standard rectangle); 2736 × 1260, 460 ppi; Dynamic Island, Always-On Because the corners are rounded, the visible area is slightly smaller than the rectangular measurement. Apple
Peak brightness	1,900 nits Samsung's stated peak value; not sustained brightness. Samsung	—
Cover glass and frame	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on front and back; aluminium alloy frame The aluminium alloy frame excludes the volume and side keys, SIM tray and camera lens barrels. Samsung	—
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2500; 10 cores (3.3 / 2.74 / 2.36 / 1.8 GHz) Samsung	—
Graphics processor	Xclipse 950 (AMD RDNA 3 based) Samsung	—
Memory	8 GB RAM Options can vary by region; Samsung lists 8 GB RAM for this model. Samsung	—
Storage	256 GB; about 229.6 GB available Samsung's global announcement lists 128, 256 and 512 GB; options vary by carrier and country. External SD cards are not supported. Samsung	256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Apple says a standard setup uses about 12–24 GB for iOS and deletable apps, and Apple Intelligence models about 7 GB. GSMArena reports 12 GB of RAM in all versions; Apple does not publish RAM size. Apple
Main camera	50 MP, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung	—
Ultrawide camera	12 MP, f/2.2; 123° field of view Samsung	—
Telephoto camera	8 MP, f/2.4; OIS; 3x optical zoom Samsung	—
Zoom	3x optical; 2x optical quality via the Adaptive Pixel sensor; up to 30x digital Samsung	—
Front camera	12 MP, f/2.2; fixed focus Samsung's technical table states the front camera has no autofocus. Samsung	18 MP Center Stage, f/1.9; 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps Center Stage automatically widens and shifts the frame, allowing landscape-style framing while holding the phone upright. Apple
Video	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps recording; 240 fps slow motion at FHD Samsung	4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K 60 fps Apple
Battery	4,900 mAh (typical); 4,755 mAh rated; non-removable Samsung states up to 29 hours of video playback; real-world time depends on use. Samsung	Up to 27 hours of video, up to 22 hours of streamed video playback With the separately sold iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, video playback rises to 40 hours. Apple does not give capacity in mAh; GSMArena reports 3149 mAh. Apple
Wired charging	45 W; up to 69% in about 30 minutes with the 45 W adapter The adapter is not in the box and is sold separately. Samsung recommends approved chargers and cables. Samsung	About 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher USB-C adapter No adapter is included; the box has a 1 m USB-C cable. Apple
Wireless charging	15 W (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare Samsung	Up to 20 W with MagSafe and Qi2 MagSafe needs a 30 W or higher adapter for 20 W. Apple
Battery endurance (EU label)	At least 1,200 cycles; energy efficiency class A Samsung	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2.4 + 5 + 6 GHz; HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM); Wi-Fi Direct Samsung's announcement also says Wi-Fi 6E; 6 GHz availability varies by country and network. Samsung	—
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4 Samsung	—
NFC	Yes Samsung	—
Cellular	5G Sub-6 (FDD/TDD), 4G LTE, 3G, 2G; SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / dual eSIM The band list varies by market; details are in Samsung's technical table. Samsung	—
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung	—
USB	USB Type-C; USB 2.0 USB 2.0 limits wired data transfer speed. Samsung	USB-C; charging and USB 2 (up to 480 Mbit/s) The USB 2 speed slows wired transfers of large video files to a computer. Apple
Audio	Stereo speakers Samsung	—
Biometric unlock	Fingerprint and face recognition Samsung	—
Dimensions	161.6 × 76.9 × 7.4 mm (height × width × thickness) Samsung	—
Weight	193 g Samsung	—
Durability	IP68; 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes (laboratory conditions) Pool or sea water use is not advised; resistance can diminish over time. Samsung	IP68 (IEC 60529); up to 6 metres for up to 30 minutes Tested under lab conditions; resistance is not permanent and liquid damage is not covered by warranty. Apple
Colours	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio; this entry is Graphite Samsung	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Apple
Software	Ships with Android 17 / One UI 9 Samsung	Current boxes ship with iOS 27 According to GSMArena's review, the phone went on sale in September 2025 with iOS 26. Apple
Update commitment	7 major Android OS upgrades; security updates valid until September 30, 2033 Samsung	—
In the box	Phone, USB-C data cable, ejection pin; no charger plug The list comes from Samsung US's SM-S741UZKEXAA sales page. Samsung	—
Refresh rate	—	ProMotion, adaptive up to 120 Hz The panel varies its rate with the content, keeping scrolling smooth and lowering the rate for still images and Always-On to save power. Apple
Brightness	—	1000 nits typical, 1600 nits peak HDR, 3000 nits peak outdoor; 1 nit minimum 3000 nits is a short-term peak reached in strong sunlight, not a sustained full-screen brightness. Apple
Front and back glass	—	Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back; fingerprint-resistant and anti-reflective coating Apple
Frame	—	Titanium GSMArena reports the frame is grade 5 titanium. Apple
Chip	—	A19 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine; hardware ray tracing The A19 Pro in the iPhone 17 Pro models uses a 6-core GPU; the Air's version has 5 GPU cores. Apple
Rear camera	—	48 MP Fusion main camera (26 mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift stabilisation); 12 MP optical-quality 2x (52 mm); up to 10x digital zoom; sapphire lens cover There is a single rear camera; the 2x view uses the centre of the 48 MP sensor rather than a separate telephoto lens. There is no ultrawide or macro camera. Apple
Wireless	—	Apple N1 chip: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 6, Thread; second-generation Ultra Wideband; NFC with reader mode Wi-Fi 7 availability varies by country; Thread connects to compatible smart-home devices. Apple
Cellular modem	—	Apple C1X; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and Gigabit LTE, 4x4 MIMO mmWave 5G support is not listed. Apple
SIM	—	eSIM only; two active eSIMs, eight or more stored Physical SIM cards cannot be used; eSIM needs carrier support. Apple
Satellite features	—	Emergency SOS and messaging via satellite Satellite features work only in supported countries; some require a carrier plan. Apple
Buttons	—	Action button and Camera Control Camera Control adjusts exposure, depth, zoom and styles with a slide. Apple
Dimensions and weight	—	156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm; 165 g The thickness is for the body and excludes the camera plateau. Apple