The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE looks like a perfectly cromulent budget flagship - Engadget

It’s basically a more affordable version of the S26+ with slightly reduced specs. Samsung's FE series phones have always straddled the line between midrange and flagship, slotting in above the company's more affordable A-series phones but below full-fledged members of the Galaxy S family. And from what I can tell, starting at $700, the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE continues that tradition with a handset similar in size to an S26+ with specs closer to an A57. Just like the S26+, the S26 FE features a 6.7-inch OLED 120Hz display with slightly lower max brightness that peaks at 1,900 nits (compared to 2,600 for its more expensive sibling). Around back, you still get three rear shooters including a 12-megapixel main camera, a 50MP ultra-wide and an 8MP telephoto with a 3x optical zoom. Meanwhile, on the inside, instead of a Snapdragon chip, the FE comes with one of Samsung's Exynos 2500 processors, 8GB of RAM and either 128GB or 256GB of storage. The phone also comes with a 4,900mAh battery with 45-watt wired charging and 15-watt wireless charging, along with seven years of software support, just like we got on the previous model. Admittedly, the FE's 8GB of RAM feels a bit light considering