Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE pairs last year’s hardware with last month’s software

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="The Galaxy S26 FE holds few surprises." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/samsung-galaxy-s26-fe-18.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The Galaxy S26 FE holds few surprises. </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Fan Edition phones are rarely Samsung's most exciting launches of the year, but the new Galaxy S26 FE feels especially familiar. Hardware-wise, little has changed since the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/phones/768658/samsung-galaxy-s25-fe-tab-s11-ultra">S25 FE</a> launched 12 months ago, and the upgrades have mostly come in the form of software tricks which themselves were already seen on this year's previous Samsung flagships.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">At its core, this is the same phone as last year's. The 6.7-inch OLED display, 4,900mAh battery, and triple rear camera are all identical. The changes are few: The chipset has been given its annual upgrade, and the 12-megapixel selfie camera is a little wider, with an 85-degree field of view, up …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/report/985187/samsung-galaxy-s26-fe-hands-on-preview-specs-features-design">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>