Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, or 'Fan Edition', is here! Yay! Here's all of the big hardware and software changes vs last year's S25 FE and pre-orders are now open.
The Samsung S26 FE starts from £699 here in the UK, with that price rising to £799 for the 256GB model and £949 for the 512GB option. Yes, that isn't much cheaper than the regular S26 smartphone! If you're considering an upgrade from last year's Fan Edition phone, here's how the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE stacks up. And let us know what you think in the comments below.
My wish list for this year's model was rather long, starting with an upgrade for the camera hardware. You will find that one of the sensors has been swapped out for the Samsung S26 FE, but which one?
Likewise, with Samsung pivoting to silicon carbon tech for the Z Fold 8 batteries, I was praying for an upgrade to the battery capacity for this generation. And performance was always going to be Exynos for the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, but which chipset did they go for?
Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs S25 FE Review Chapters:
0:00 - Price upgrade!
1:02 - Design
2:47 - OneUI & features
3:47 - Display & audio
4:34 - Performance & gaming
5:25 - Battery life
6:11 - Cameras
8:02 - Byyyyeeeee
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, or 'Fan Edition', is here! Yay! Here's all of the big hardware and software changes vs last year's S25 FE and pre-orders are now open.
The Samsung S26 FE starts from £699 here in the UK, with that price rising to £799 for the 256GB model and £949 for the 512GB option. Yes, that isn't much cheaper than the regular S26 smartphone! If you're considering an upgrade from last year's Fan Edition phone, here's how the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE stacks up. And let us know what you think in the comments below.
My wish list for this year's model was rather long, starting with an upgrade for the camera hardware. You will find that one of the sensors has been swapped out for the Samsung S26 FE, but which one?
Likewise, with Samsung pivoting to silicon carbon tech for the Z Fold 8 batteries, I was praying for an upgrade to the battery capacity for this generation. And performance was always going to be Exynos for the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, but which chipset did they go for?
Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs S25 FE Review Chapters:
0:00 - Price upgrade!
1:02 - Design
2:47 - OneUI & features
3:47 - Display & audio
4:34 - Performance & gaming
5:25 - Battery life
6:11 - Cameras
8:02 - Byyyyeeeee
