Realme C100i (India) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Verdict
The Realme C100i (India) is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE leads in camera, performance, connectivity & features, design & durability, display and battery.
The biggest difference is camera: 4 vs 87 points.
- C100i (India) leads in 3 fields
- Galaxy S26 FE leads in 27 fields
- 7 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | C100i (India) | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 21 | 85 |
| Camera | 4 | 87 |
| Battery | 56 | 75 |
| Display | 49 | 81 |
| Design & durability | 49 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 21 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- C100i (India): 15/100
- Galaxy S26 FE: 86/100(Better)
- Chipset
- C100i (India): Unisoc T7250
- Galaxy S26 FE: Exynos 2500
- RAM (max)
- C100i (India): 4 GB
- Galaxy S26 FE: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- C100i (India): 128 GB
- Galaxy S26 FE: 512 GB(Better)
- Process node
- C100i (India): 12 nm
- Galaxy S26 FE: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- C100i (India): 8 MP
- Galaxy S26 FE: 50 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- C100i (India): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Optical zoom
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- C100i (India): 1080p
- Galaxy S26 FE: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- C100i (India): 5 MP
- Galaxy S26 FE: 12 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- C100i (India): 6500 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 4900 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- C100i (India): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: 50:00 h
- EU label cycles
- C100i (India): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1200
- Wired charging
- C100i (India): 15 W
- Galaxy S26 FE: 45 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: 15 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- C100i (India): Yes
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- C100i (India): Wired
- Galaxy S26 FE: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- C100i (India): 6.81″
- Galaxy S26 FE: 6.7″
- Panel type
- C100i (India): LCD
- Galaxy S26 FE: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- C100i (India): 120 Hz
- Galaxy S26 FE: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- C100i (India): 254 ppi
- Galaxy S26 FE: 385 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- C100i (India): 900 nits
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1900 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- C100i (India): 720x1570
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- C100i (India): Panda MN228
- Galaxy S26 FE: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- C100i (India): 210 g
- Galaxy S26 FE: 193 g(Better)
- Thickness
- C100i (India): 8.7 mm
- Galaxy S26 FE: 7.4 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- C100i (India): IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy S26 FE: IP68(Better)
- Back material
- C100i (India): Plastic
- Galaxy S26 FE: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- C100i (India): Plastic
- Galaxy S26 FE: Aluminum(Better)
- EU repairability class
- C100i (India): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: C
- EU drop resistance class
- C100i (India): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: A
- EU energy class
- C100i (India): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- C100i (India): Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy S26 FE: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Bluetooth
- C100i (India): 5.2
- Galaxy S26 FE: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- C100i (India): USB 2.0
- Galaxy S26 FE: USB 2.0
- USB port
- C100i (India): USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy S26 FE: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- NFC
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Satellite connectivity
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Stereo speakers
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- C100i (India): Yes(Better)
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Fingerprint reader
- C100i (India): Side-mounted
- Galaxy S26 FE: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Infrared blaster
- C100i (India): No
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- FM radio
- C100i (India): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- microSD slot
- C100i (India): Yes(Better)
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Card slot
- C100i (India): microSD
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
General
- Operating system
- C100i (India): Android 16
- Galaxy S26 FE: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- C100i (India): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 FE: 7
- Launch price
- C100i (India): About 140 EUR
- Galaxy S26 FE: $ 569.95
- Year
- C100i (India): 2026
- Galaxy S26 FE: 2026
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| — | C100i (India) | 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 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 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 27 | 2026, August 27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 31 | Available. Released 2026, September 04 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 166.5 x 78.2 x 8.7 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.34 in) | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 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 IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | 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 | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 900 nits (peak) | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.81 inches, 113.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Panda MN228 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16 | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) | Exynos 2500 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Xclipse 950 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM UFS 2.2 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | 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 |
| Features | Panorama | – |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | No | 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 | 6500 mAh | Li-Ion 4900 mAh |
| Charging | 15W wired, 15W PD, QC Reverse wired | 45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Midnight Black, Skyline Silver | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio |
| Price | About 140 EUR | $ 569.95 / € 518.00 / £ 499.00 / ₹ 65,740 |
| Models | – | SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS |
| SAR EU | – | 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |