Samsung has launched the Galaxy S26 FE in India, nearly three weeks after its global debut. The latest Fan Edition brings flagship-inspired features under Rs 80,000, with Exynos 2500, a redesigned camera setup, One UI 9 and seven years of software support.
Galaxy S26 FE Price in India and Sale Date
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is priced at Rs 79,999 for the sole 8 GB+256 GB variant available in India and comes in three colourways: Pistachio, Blueberry and Graphite. It goes on sale in India starting September 18, 2026, via Samsung.com, major online retailers and offline stores.
Samsung is also running a few launch offers, including up to Rs 8,000 off on eligible exchanges, no-cost EMI plans of up to 30 months through select NBFC partners with an additional Rs 3,000 bonus. There are also bank offers of either Rs 7,000 instant cashback or extended no-cost EMI on select cards.
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Galaxy S26 FE Specifications and Features
The Galaxy S26 FE sports a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2340×1080 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of up to 1,900 nits. The panel is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus+ and the phone carries an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, along with an aluminium alloy frame.
At the back, the vertical triple-camera setup now sits inside a unified camera island rather than as separate lens cutouts, a change meant to align the FE's design language more closely with the rest of the Galaxy S26 family.
Powering the Galaxy S26 FE is Samsung's in-house Exynos 2500 chipset, a 3nm deca-core processor clocked at up to 3.2-3.3 GHz, paired with the Xclipse 950 GPU. The India variant comes with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.
Out of the box, the phone runs Android 17 with One UI 9 features, and Samsung is backing it with seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates.
Running on One UI 9, the Galaxy S26 FE gets Samsung's suite of context-aware Galaxy AI tools, including Now Brief for customizable daily briefing cards and Now Nudge for smart notification suggestions.
On the imaging side, the Galaxy S26 FE features a 50 MP primary rear camera with OIS and an f/1.8 aperture, a 12 MP ultra-wide lens with a 123-degree field of view and an 8 MP telephoto camera with OIS offering 3x optical zoom.
Up front, the selfie camera has been bumped up to 12 MP for wider group shots. Samsung's Nightography processing handles low-light scenes. Video capture also gets My FanCam, which automatically tracks and frames a chosen subject and Super Steady with Horizontal Lock for keeping footage level during fast movement.
The native Photos app also brings Photo Assist for prompt-based edits and Gemini Omni integration for auto-compiled gallery videos.
The Galaxy S26 FE packs a 4,900mAh battery with support for 45W wired fast charging and wireless charging, along with Wireless PowerShare for topping up other devices.
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