Galaxy S26 FE leaks: Exynos 2500, 120Hz OLED and 4,900mAh battery ahead of August 27 event [Update]
Samsung will hold its next Galaxy Event on August 27 and has said the Galaxy S26 family will gain a new device there. Months of leaks point to that device being the Galaxy S26 FE. The livestream starts at 9 p.m. KST, which is 12 p.m. UTC and 8 a.m. ET, on Samsung.com and Samsung's YouTube channel.
Samsung has not officially named the product or released its specs. Based on the rumor trail, the phone should have a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with Full HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 1,900 nits of peak brightness. The expected chipset is the Exynos 2500 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage.
Regulatory records fill in the battery side. Brazil's Anatel and a European EPREL listing both indicate a 4,900mAh battery, 45W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. The phone is also expected to carry an IP68 water and dust rating. Reported battery life reaches up to 50 hours, about 7.5 hours longer than the Galaxy S25 FE.
The camera system is expected to match the FE template: a 50MP main sensor, a 12MP ultrawide, an 8MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom and a 12MP front camera. On software, the phone is rumored to arrive with Android 17 and One UI 9, seven years of OS upgrades and AI tools including Audio Eraser, My FanCam and Horizontal Lock.
Galaxy S26 FE price: what the Exynos 2500 means
The Exynos 2500 is the biggest variable in this phone. It is Samsung's 3nm chip, built on Gate-All-Around technology, and it pairs a 10-core CPU with an Xclipse 950 GPU that supports hardware ray tracing. The same chip already powers the Galaxy Z Flip 7. An in-house chip helps Samsung keep component costs down, and the FE line's role is to offer flagship features at a lower price than the main S26 models. The open question is whether the chip performs well enough at that price. Leaks estimate the Galaxy S26 FE at about 946,000 won in South Korea, and Samsung has not confirmed a sale date beyond the event.
Why this matters
For shoppers, the Galaxy S26 FE is on track to be the most affordable way into the S26 family's camera and AI features, if the leaks are accurate. The August 27 event will settle the final price and whether the Exynos 2500 is worth it.
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Update (August 28, 2026):
Originally published on: August 25, 2026
Samsung announced the Galaxy S26 FE on August 27 at a $699.99 starting price. Sales open September 3 at select US carriers and September 4 at Samsung.com, other carriers, and retailers, in Blueberry, Graphite, and Pistachio. It is the first Galaxy S26 model to ship with One UI 9 (Android 17), and its launch price is $50 above the Galaxy S25 FE's $649.99.
As previously reported, the FE pairs the Exynos 2500 (3nm) chip with 8GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of storage. The 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel refreshes at 120Hz and reaches 1,900 nits. A 4,900mAh battery charges at 45W wired (69% in 30 minutes), 15W wireless, or via Wireless PowerShare. The phone carries an IP68 rating.
The camera setup includes a 50MP wide sensor with OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide, and an 8MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom. My FanCam, which tracks a subject and reframes video automatically, debuts on a non-foldable, alongside Super Steady with Horizontal Lock. Galaxy AI features include Now Brief, Now Nudge, multi-item Circle to Search, natural-language Photo Assist editing, and Gemini Omni video creation.
Samsung positions the FE between the Galaxy A57 and the base Galaxy S26 and promises seven OS upgrades and seven years of security updates, plus a six-month Google AI Pro trial with 5TB of cloud storage. Jay Kim, EVP and head of the MX Business customer experience office, said the device was built around the Galaxy S series' core strengths.
Why this matters
One UI 9 and the flagship camera and AI package now sit below the rest of the S26 family's pricing, with the FE getting Android 17 before its siblings. The $50 jump over the S25 FE raises the entry cost for value-focused buyers, so early September sales will test demand at the new price.