Name: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Brand: Samsung

Specifications

Specification	Value
Announcement	August 27, 2026; on sale from September 4, 2026 in select markets
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.
Display	6.7-inch (full rectangle; 6.6-inch with rounded corners) Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1080 × 2340 (FHD+); 60/120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,900 nits Samsung's stated peak value; not sustained brightness.
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.
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2500; 10 cores (3.3 / 2.74 / 2.36 / 1.8 GHz)
Graphics processor	Xclipse 950 (AMD RDNA 3 based)
Memory	8 GB RAM Options can vary by region; Samsung lists 8 GB RAM for this model.
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.
Main camera	50 MP, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS
Ultrawide camera	12 MP, f/2.2; 123° field of view
Telephoto camera	8 MP, f/2.4; OIS; 3x optical zoom
Zoom	3x optical; 2x optical quality via the Adaptive Pixel sensor; up to 30x digital
Front camera	12 MP, f/2.2; fixed focus Samsung's technical table states the front camera has no autofocus.
Video	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps recording; 240 fps slow motion at FHD
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.
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.
Wireless charging	15 W (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare
Battery endurance (EU label)	At least 1,200 cycles; energy efficiency class A
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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC	Yes
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.
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
USB	USB Type-C; USB 2.0 USB 2.0 limits wired data transfer speed.
Audio	Stereo speakers
Biometric unlock	Fingerprint and face recognition
Dimensions	161.6 × 76.9 × 7.4 mm (height × width × thickness)
Weight	193 g
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.
Colours	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio; this entry is Graphite
Software	Ships with Android 17 / One UI 9
Update commitment	7 major Android OS upgrades; security updates valid until September 30, 2033
In the box	Phone, USB-C data cable, ejection pin; no charger plug The list comes from Samsung US's SM-S741UZKEXAA sales page.

From the manufacturer

Samsung says the S26 family's camera and Galaxy AI features come in a slim, light body, that the 4,900 mAh battery can reach 69% in 30 minutes on 45 W charging, and that it provides seven years of updates. Samsung Newsroom

Strengths and limitations

In GSMArena's measurement the display reached 1,268 nits in auto mode on a 75% white window and 1,850 nits on a 10% window. The team found it very close to the S25 FE: usable outdoors but not the brightest in its class. The panel only switches between 60 and 120 Hz and is not LTPO.
GSMArena review unit; September 2026 standardised display test, auto brightness; memory/colour not stated.
GSMArena: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review
GSMArena measured 40% in 15 minutes, 69% in 30 minutes and 1 hour 8 minutes from empty to full with a 45 W USB PD charger. The team writes that charging is slightly faster than its predecessor but still takes about an hour.
GSMArena review unit, September 2026; 45 W USB PD charger and the 3 A cable from the box; single-unit measurement.
GSMArena: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review
TechRadar measured 43% in 15 minutes and 100% in 58 minutes with a third-party charger. It did not re-measure Samsung's 69%-in-30-minutes claim in this test.
TechRadar review unit, September 2026; compatible third-party charger; different unit and method from GSMArena.
TechRadar: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review
In prolonged stress testing GSMArena reports the Exynos 2500 dropping to 62-68% of peak performance, and finds thermal behaviour better than the S25 FE. It describes the surface temperature as 'not pleasant but manageable' and calls the test harsher than everyday use.
GSMArena review unit; RAM Plus set to 8 GB; September 2026 software; synthetic stress test, not everyday use.
GSMArena: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review
Beebom writes that over a week of use the phone warms up in long gaming sessions and goes from warm to 'toasty' after an hour, and it saw the same warming while taking camera samples, but the device did not throttle. Tech Advisor also says the phone gets warm but never becomes uncomfortable to hold.
Beebom: one-week review, unit storage not stated; Tech Advisor: 128 GB unit. Both are subjective observations, not temperature measurements.
Beebom: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review
GSMArena and Tech Advisor report that the USB port is down to USB 2.0 and that wired DisplayPort output and wired DeX are gone, while wireless DeX remains. Samsung's technical table also lists USB 2.0. It can limit people who want to connect the phone to a monitor by cable.
GSMArena review unit; Tech Advisor says the same. The DeX detail comes from the independent test; Samsung's document only confirms USB 2.0.
GSMArena: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review
TechRadar writes that over two weeks a typical day used about 40% of the battery and that regular use could last two days. Tech Advisor says it lasts a desk-bound day, needed a charger on heavier days, and measured 12 hours 23 minutes in the PCMark battery test.
TechRadar: two weeks as a work phone with a SIM; Tech Advisor: 128 GB unit, PCMark 3.1 for Android. Usage differs, not comparable.
Tech Advisor: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review
TechRadar scored 2,361 single-core and 7,831 multi-core in Geekbench 6 and 10,526 in 3DMark Solar Bay, and finds gaming performance good. The same review says 8 GB of RAM limits multitasking and demanding apps.
TechRadar review unit; September 2026; synthetic tests, not real gaming experience.
TechRadar: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review
TechRadar says the main and front cameras give good photos while the ultrawide and telephoto cameras lag behind, finding telephoto shots darker and flatter than the 2x in-sensor zoom from the main camera.
TechRadar review unit; September 2026; sample photos taken in London, subjective assessment.
TechRadar: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review
Tech Advisor writes that on the 128 GB unit, installing a couple of favourite games nearly filled the storage. This may not apply to the 256 GB version in this entry; there is also no card slot for later expansion.
Tech Advisor: 128 GB unit; this entry is 256 GB.
Tech Advisor: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review

Owner experiences and issues

Redwitch says they bought the phone a week earlier and likes that the camera takes good pictures with plenty of editing effects, and that the battery does not need charging all the time.
Samsung UK product page, review syndicated from Argos, October 5, 2026, Graphite 256 GB; listed under the 'Non-Incentivized' heading on the page; one-week impression, not a measurement.
Samsung UK: Galaxy S26 FE customer reviews
Latte4us says they bought it for hours of daily video calls, and in long heavy use it did not get hot or lag, with the battery and large display comfortable for multitasking.
Samsung US product page, October 19, 2026, Pistachio 128 GB; labelled 'incentivized'; short owner text, no measurements.
Samsung US: Galaxy S26 FE customer reviews

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