Honor X7e Plus 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Verdict
The Honor X7e Plus 4G is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE leads in camera, performance, connectivity & features, display, design & durability and battery.
The biggest difference is camera: 9 vs 87 points.
- X7e Plus 4G leads in 3 fields
- Galaxy S26 FE leads in 22 fields
- 12 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | X7e Plus 4G | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 33 | 85 |
| Camera | 9 | 87 |
| Battery | 71 | 75 |
| Display | 51 | 81 |
| Design & durability | 75 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 32 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- X7e Plus 4G: 23/100
- Galaxy S26 FE: 86/100(Better)
- Chipset
- X7e Plus 4G: Snapdragon 685
- Galaxy S26 FE: Exynos 2500
- RAM (max)
- X7e Plus 4G: 6 GB
- Galaxy S26 FE: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- X7e Plus 4G: 256 GB
- Galaxy S26 FE: 512 GB(Better)
- Process node
- X7e Plus 4G: 6 nm
- Galaxy S26 FE: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- X7e Plus 4G: 108 MP(Better)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Optical zoom
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- X7e Plus 4G: 1080p
- Galaxy S26 FE: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- X7e Plus 4G: 5 MP
- Galaxy S26 FE: 12 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- X7e Plus 4G: 8100 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 4900 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: 50:00 h
- EU label cycles
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1200
- Wired charging
- X7e Plus 4G: 45 W
- Galaxy S26 FE: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: 15 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- X7e Plus 4G: Yes
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- X7e Plus 4G: Wired
- Galaxy S26 FE: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- X7e Plus 4G: 6.87″
- Galaxy S26 FE: 6.7″
- Panel type
- X7e Plus 4G: LCD
- Galaxy S26 FE: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- X7e Plus 4G: 120 Hz
- Galaxy S26 FE: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- X7e Plus 4G: 254 ppi
- Galaxy S26 FE: 385 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- X7e Plus 4G: 1020 nits
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1900 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- X7e Plus 4G: 720x1592
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- X7e Plus 4G: 218.5 g
- Galaxy S26 FE: 193 g(Better)
- Thickness
- X7e Plus 4G: 8.3 mm
- Galaxy S26 FE: 7.4 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- X7e Plus 4G: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy S26 FE: IP68
- Back material
- X7e Plus 4G: Plastic
- Galaxy S26 FE: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- X7e Plus 4G: Plastic
- Galaxy S26 FE: Aluminum(Better)
- EU repairability class
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: C
- EU drop resistance class
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: A
- EU energy class
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- X7e Plus 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy S26 FE: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Bluetooth
- X7e Plus 4G: 4.2
- Galaxy S26 FE: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- X7e Plus 4G: USB 2.0
- Galaxy S26 FE: USB 2.0
- USB port
- X7e Plus 4G: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy S26 FE: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- NFC
- X7e Plus 4G: Yes
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- eSIM
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Satellite connectivity
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Stereo speakers
- X7e Plus 4G: Yes
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Fingerprint reader
- X7e Plus 4G: Side-mounted
- Galaxy S26 FE: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Infrared blaster
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- FM radio
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- microSD slot
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Card slot
- X7e Plus 4G: No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
General
- Operating system
- X7e Plus 4G: Android 16
- Galaxy S26 FE: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: 7
- Launch price
- X7e Plus 4G: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: $ 569.95
- Year
- X7e Plus 4G: 2026
- Galaxy S26 FE: 2026
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| — | X7e Plus 4G | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August | 2026, August 27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August | Available. Released 2026, September 04 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 168.3 x 78.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.33 in) | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 218.5 g (7.72 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 2.5m | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1020 nits (HBM) | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.87 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1592 pixels (~254 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) | Exynos 2500 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Xclipse 950 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Auxiliary Lens | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C) | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Radio | Unspecified | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 8100 mAh | Li-Ion 4900 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired 7.5W reverse wired | 45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Sunrise Orange, Desert Gold, Velvet Black | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio |
| Models | – | SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS |
| SAR EU | – | 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) |
| Price | – | $ 569.95 / € 518.00 / £ 499.00 / ₹ 65,740 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |