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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs S25 FE: Why is the new model more expensive?

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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE combines hardware from the previous generation with the latest software release, positioning it as a budget-friendly flagship. It is equipped with a MediaTek processor, 12 GB of RAM, and a simplified camera system derived from the S26 model. The device launches at a price of $700 or more, roughly $50 higher than its predecessor.

Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. The Verge·
    Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE pairs last year’s hardware with last month’s software

    The Galaxy S26 FE retains the S25 FE’s 6.7-inch OLED screen, 4,900 mAh battery and unchanged triple rear-camera array, but upgrades to the Exynos 2500 processor. Its 12-megapixel selfie sensor now has an 85-degree field of view, and the device ships with the latest software features previously seen on Samsung’s recent flagships.

  2. Engadget·
    The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE looks like a perfectly cromulent budget flagship

    The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE starts at $700, featuring a 6.7-inch OLED panel with 120 Hz refresh and 1,900 nit peak brightness. It houses an Exynos 2500 CPU, 8 GB RAM, 128/256 GB storage, and a 4,900 mAh battery with 45 W wired and 15 W wireless charging. Its camera array includes a 12 MP main sensor, 50 MP ultra-wide lens, and 8 MP telephoto offering 3× optical zoom. The device uses a polycarbonate rear, retains an aluminum frame, supports Super Steady Video and AI Photo Assist, and will receive seven years of software updates.

  3. TechMeme·
    Samsung unveils the Galaxy S26 FE, offering a MediaTek, not Qualcomm, chipset, 12GB of RAM, a dialed-back camera system from the S26, for $700+, a $50 jump (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)

    Samsung introduced the Galaxy S26 FE, equipping it with a MediaTek processor instead of Qualcomm, 12 GB of RAM, and a pared-down camera system derived from the flagship S26. The device launches at a starting price just above $700, representing a $50 increase over its predecessor.

  4. Engadget·
    Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs S25 FE: Why is the new model more expensive?

    The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE starts at $699, $50 more than the $649 S25 FE, and uses a 3 nm Exynos 2500 processor with Android 17 and One UI 9. It retains the 6.7-inch 120 Hz screen, 4,900 mAh battery, 45 W charging, 8 GB RAM, and unchanged camera hardware, while adding exclusive software features like My FanCam, Horizontal Lock, and upgraded Now Brief/Nudge/Circle-to-Search.

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