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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs iPhone 17e
₹99 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The iPhone 17e starts ₹99 lower: ₹79,900 against ₹79,999 for the Galaxy S26 FE.
- The iPhone 17e has the better screen on paper: sharper (460 ppi against Full HD+).
- Only the Galaxy S26 FE has a zoom camera, an 8MP 3x telephoto. Only the Galaxy S26 FE has an ultrawide camera.
- The iPhone 17e is the lighter phone: 170 g against 193 g. It is smaller too, with a 6.1-inch screen against 6.7 inches.
Which to buy
Get the Galaxy S26 FE for the zoom camera and the ultrawide camera. Get the iPhone 17e for the sharper screen and the lighter build.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecGalaxy S26 FEiPhone 17e
Size
6.7 inches
6.1 inches
Panel
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
2340 x 1080 (Full HD+)
2532 x 1170 (460 ppi) (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
Not listed
Peak brightness
Not listed
1,200 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Ceramic Shield 2 front
Performance
SpecGalaxy S26 FEiPhone 17e
Chipset
Exynos 2500
A19
CPU
Deca-core, up to 3.3GHz
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
GPU
Not listed
4-core Apple GPU
RAM
8GB
Not listed
Storage
256GB
256GB, 512GB
Software
One UI 9, Android 17 · 7 OS updates
iOS 27
Camera
SpecGalaxy S26 FEiPhone 17e
Rear cameras
50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2) + 8MP telephoto (f/2.4, 3x optical)
48MP main (OIS)
Front camera
12MP
12MP
Video
8K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
Battery
SpecGalaxy S26 FEiPhone 17e
Battery
4,900 mAh
Not listed
Wired charging
45W
Not listed
Wireless charging
15W
15W
Build and connectivity
SpecGalaxy S26 FEiPhone 17e
Network
5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
SIM
Dual nano SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68
IP68
Weight
193 g
170 g (better)
Thickness
7.4 mm (better)
7.8 mm
Colours
Pistachio, Graphite, Blueberry
Soft Pink, White, Black
Availability
SpecGalaxy S26 FEiPhone 17e
Launch in India
30 Sep 2026
11 Mar 2026
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Galaxy S26 FE
- 8GB + 256GB₹79,999
iPhone 17e
- 256GB₹79,900
- 512GB₹1,04,900
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.