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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Nothing Phone (3)

Same price. Here is what actually separates them.

Galaxy S26 FEFrom ₹79,999 Phone (3)From ₹79,999
The short version

Which one should you buy?

Same price: both start at ₹79,999 in India, so this comes down to what you get for it.

  • The Nothing Phone (3) has the bigger battery: 5,500 mAh against 4,900 mAh. It also charges faster, at 65W against 45W.
  • The Nothing Phone (3) has the better screen on paper: sharper (1.5K against Full HD+).
  • The Galaxy S26 FE is promised more software updates: 7 OS updates, against 5 OS updates for the Nothing Phone (3).
  • The Galaxy S26 FE is the lighter phone: 193 g against 218 g.
Which to buy

Get the Galaxy S26 FE for longer software support and the lighter build. Get the Nothing Phone (3) for the bigger battery, faster charging and the sharper screen.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

SpecGalaxy S26 FEPhone (3)
Size 6.7 inches 6.67 inches
Panel Dynamic AMOLED 2X Flexible AMOLED
Resolution 2340 x 1080 (Full HD+) 2800 x 1260 (1.5K) (better)
Refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak brightness Not listed 4,500 nits
Protection Gorilla Glass Victus+ Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

SpecGalaxy S26 FEPhone (3)
Chipset Exynos 2500 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
CPU Deca-core, up to 3.3GHz Octa-core, up to 3.21GHz
GPU Not listed Adreno 825
RAM 8GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage 256GB 256GB, 512GB
Software One UI 9, Android 17 · 7 OS updates (better) Nothing OS 4, Android 16 · 5 OS updates

Camera

SpecGalaxy S26 FEPhone (3)
Rear cameras 50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2) + 8MP telephoto (f/2.4, 3x optical) 50MP main (OIS) + 50MP periscope (OIS) + 50MP ultrawide
Front camera 12MP 50MP
Video 8K at 30fps (rear) 4K at 60fps (rear)

Battery

SpecGalaxy S26 FEPhone (3)
Battery 4,900 mAh 5,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging 45W 65W (better)
Wireless charging 15W 15W

Build and connectivity

SpecGalaxy S26 FEPhone (3)
Network 5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE 5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM Dual nano SIM + eSIM Dual nano SIM + eSIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0
NFC Yes Yes
Dust and water IP68 IP68
Weight 193 g (better) 218 g
Thickness 7.4 mm (better) 8.99 mm
Colours Pistachio, Graphite, Blueberry White, Black

Availability

SpecGalaxy S26 FEPhone (3)
Launch in India 30 Sep 2026 1 Jul 2025
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

Galaxy S26 FE
  • 8GB + 256GB₹79,999
Phone (3)
  • 12GB + 256GB₹79,999
  • 16GB + 512GB₹89,999

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.