The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE arrives with a new chipset and a host of One UI 9 features
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features the new Exynos 2500 chipset and introduces advanced AI capabilities through One UI 9. Key software additions include 'My FanCam' for video tracking and 'Photo Assist' for generative image editing.
Why it matters
The integration of a 3nm GAA-node chipset and extensive AI software marks a significant performance and feature-set upgrade for Samsung's mid-range lineup.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE may as well have been called the S26 AI. When designing this phone, the company’s focus was on new AI features and the utility they offer in day-to-day tasks. There are hardware upgrades too, though pluralizing that word may be a stretch.
The funny thing is that when Samsung unveiled the S26 FE, it didn’t mention the chipset – we're quite certain that it is the Exynos 2500 . This 3nm chip was only featured on the Galaxy Z Flip7 until now and it is the biggest upgrade over the Galaxy S25 FE , which used the Exynos 2400. The 2500 was the first chipset to be fabbed on Samsung’s Gate All Around (GAA) node. It uses newer CPU cores than the 2400, it has a beefed up AMD RDNA 3-based GPU with 33% more work groups and an NPU with 40% more compute hardware.
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