Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review

08 September 2026



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  • Anonymous
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  • 09 Sep 2026

Mr. Anonymous, 09 Sep 2026This phone makes little sense at current pricing. Much su... moreYou dont buy the FE on release date. You buy it later. Like the S25 FE for 500€ in germany right now

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    • dSV
    • 09 Sep 2026

    Lol look at the Poco x8 pro max battery life absolute demolitions this
    The scoring as usual is a joke are you worried not getting review samples?

      That telephoto sensor is absolutely disgusting.
      Just imagine you can get a POCO F8 Ultra for cheaper than this, and not even HyperOS can stop it from demolishing this phone.

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        • Anonymous
        • pkp
        • 09 Sep 2026

        Anonymous, 09 Sep 2026Usb 2.0 port? Man thats a scam The 3.2 was what set samsun... moreAll usb ports are scam. Try to copy 25k photos and videos. With the 3.2 port the phone still take 8 hours to copy

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          • GBm
          • 09 Sep 2026

          Absolute garbge.
          For this price you can get the Poco F9 Ultra. Which is a much MUCH better phone.

            TD070VA1, 09 Sep 2026Honestly there's no need for me to read this review an... moreOr the Huawei Mate 80 Pro, which they've had "in for review" for months now. I know it's not really the kind of phone that will bring much attention and clicks, but it certainly would've been nice to see how the Mate series is holding up, more so than basically review the almost identical phone to its predecessor here, S26 FE.

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              • 09 Sep 2026

              For who is the FE series for anyway?

                rizki1, 09 Sep 2026Yes, I've known for a long time that GSMArena loves Sa... moreThere was one small moment of humor at the start of their video review of the S26+ where they admit that it is the hardly any different from the S25+.

                  This phone makes little sense at current pricing.
                  Much superior S26+ costs the same or even less in Germany.

                    TD070VA1, 09 Sep 2026Honestly there's no need for me to read this review an... moreYes, I've known for a long time that GSMArena loves Samsung. The S26 and S26+ are basically the same phone, but they deliberately created two separate reviews. There are tons of other phones worth reviewing some even make the trending list yet there are no reviews for them.

                    Their watch review and Z Fold8 review combined have already spanned a whole month which is crazy. I’m guessing this one and the upcoming Z Flip8 will last me more than two weeks.

                      Honestly there's no need for me to read this review anymore.

                      Samsung has been very complacent with their handsets lately and this one is no exception. New processor aside, there really isn't any notable upgrade over its predecessor.

                      Them writing* a full review on the S26 FE is overdone, and I'm sure there will be a video version soon. There are other phones they could've written full reviews of e.g. Moto G86 Power.

                      Anyways just get the S25 FE while it's still available.

                        Putting the USB2 downgrade in one of the cons satisfies me as your patron.

                          fpschubert, 09 Sep 2026Their ratings is such a joke. Always minus 0.5 in their rat... moreExcellent comment

                            Not to forget that they swapped the matte back of S25 FE for yet again the glossy one.

                              DarkStar9173, 08 Sep 2026Still giving 4+ scores to every phone... What is the point ... moreTheir ratings is such a joke. Always minus 0.5 in their ratings and that's the true rating of the phone..:)

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                                • 09 Sep 2026

                                "The display bezels are pretty much symmetrical"



                                GSMarena team,

                                You need to visit an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

                                Clearly, the bottom bezel is thicker than the rest; there is no symmetry.

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                                  • 09 Sep 2026

                                  Erm….

                                  Wasn’t the first FE basically born from the ashes of the exploding Note 7? 😂

                                  Now Samsung releases an FE every year like it’s an annual commemorative edition celebrating one of the biggest battery disasters in smartphone history.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • XUi
                                    • 09 Sep 2026

                                    Wow now samsung made junk s25fe beats thos mobile in many terms... instead upgrade it's downgrade why?

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • iAE
                                      • 09 Sep 2026

                                      Another fail edition from Samsung.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Pjc
                                        • 09 Sep 2026

                                        Usb 2.0 port? Man thats a scam
                                        The 3.2 was what set samsung apart from far better value "flagship killer" chinese phones...

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