Samsung hasn’t officially announced the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE yet, but the device has already shown up in benchmark listings. Indian tipster Abhishek Yadav spotted it in Geekbench’s database under the model number SM-S741U.
Screenshots of the listing are still accessible. The Galaxy S26 FE posted a single-core score of 2,426 and a multi-core score of 8,004 on the Geekbench 6 CPU test. The device was running Android 17 with 8GB of memory at the time of testing.
What do the numbers mean?
Those scores sit well below what the standard Galaxy S26 delivers in the same tests. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus, both running Samsung’s Exynos 2600 chip, put up single-core scores around 3,250 and multi-core scores in the region of 11,350, a significant gap compared to what the S26 FE posted.
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The performance difference is hard to ignore, and the chip is the main reason for it. Based on the Geekbench listing, the S26 FE appears to be running Samsung’s Exynos 2500, the same processor found in the Galaxy Z Flip 7, paired with the Xclipse 950 GPU.
The Exynos 2500 is a capable processor, but it’s not Samsung’s top-end chip, and the benchmark numbers reflect that gap clearly.
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Release Date
The S25 FE launched with the Exynos 2400, so moving to the Exynos 2500 for the S26 FE is a logical step up and not a surprise. Despite the gap compared to the flagship S26, the S26 FE should still deliver a meaningful performance improvement over its predecessor.
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Cost control is likely another reason Samsung went with the Exynos 2500 here. Google does the same thing with its A-series. The Google Pixel 10a ships with the Tensor G4, the same chip that debuted with the Pixel 9 lineup, keeping production costs in check while still offering a capable device at a lower price point. Samsung appears to be following the same logic.
Samsung is expected to unveil the S26 FE around September 2026, running One UI 9 on top of Android 17. Rumored specs include a 6.7-inch OLED display and a 4,900mAh battery.
Whether the price lines up with those specifications is the bigger question. That’s the detail worth watching most closely when the official announcement comes.
