Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: SM-S741B/DS · Graphite, 8 GB / 256 GB (SM-S741BZKGEUB)
Sony Xperia 1 VIII: XQ-GE54 · 12 GB / 256 GB
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement | August 27, 2026; on sale from September 4, 2026 in select markets Samsung | 13 May 2026 Sony |
| Model code | SM-S741B/DS (SM-S741BZKGEUB; Graphite, 8 GB / 256 GB) 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 OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 19.5:9 Sony |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits Samsung | — |
| Cover glass and frame | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on front and back; aluminium alloy frame Samsung | — |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 2500; 10 cores (3.3 / 2.74 / 2.36 / 1.8 GHz) Samsung | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Sony |
| Graphics processor | Xclipse 950 (AMD RDNA 3 based) Samsung | — |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM Samsung | — |
| Storage | 256 GB; about 229.6 GB available Samsung | — |
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung | 24 mm equivalent · f/1.9 · 1/1.35-inch Exmor T · 48 MP effective Sony |
| 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 | 12 MP · f/2 · 1/2.9-inch Sony |
| Video | Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps recording; 240 fps slow motion at FHD Samsung | 4K HDR; 24/30/60/120 fps Sony |
| Battery | 4,900 mAh (typical); 4,755 mAh rated; non-removable Samsung | 5000 mAh Sony |
| Wired charging | 45 W; up to 69% in about 30 minutes with the 45 W adapter Samsung | — |
| Wireless charging | 15 W (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare Samsung | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Samsung | — |
| Positioning | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung | — |
| USB | USB Type-C; USB 2.0 Samsung | USB-C · USB 3.2 5 Gbit/s; DisplayPort 4K/60 output Sony |
| Audio | Stereo speakers Samsung | 3.5 mm headphone jack; stereo speakers Sony |
| 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) Samsung | — |
| Colours | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio; this entry is Graphite Samsung | — |
| Software | Ships with Android 17 / One UI 9 Samsung | — |
| 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 Samsung | — |
| Memory / storage | — | 12 GB RAM / 256 GB UFS Sony |
| Expansion | — | microSDXC; up to 2 TB Sony |
| Refresh rate | — | Up to 120 Hz Sony |
| Front / rear glass | — | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 / Victus Sony |
| Resistance rating | — | IPX5 / IPX8; IP6X Sony |
| Telephoto | — | 70 mm equivalent · f/2.8 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS Sony |
| Ultrawide | — | 16 mm equivalent · f/2 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS Sony |
| Photo formats | — | JPEG and RAW DNG Sony |
| Charging | — | USB PD; Qi; Battery Share Sony |
| SIM | — | nanoSIM + eSIM or two eSIMs Sony |
| Wireless | — | Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0; NFC Sony |
| Launch system / support | — | Android 16; up to 4 OS upgrades and 6 years of security Sony |
| Dimensions / weight | — | 162 × 74 × 8.3 mm; 200 g Sony |