Sharp Aquos R11 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
A close call. Their chips, the 8s Gen 4 (flagship) and the Exynos 2500 (flagship), are close in speed. The Aquos R11 starts with more RAM (12 GB against 8 GB). The Galaxy S26 FE has the longer update promise (until about 2033 against until about 2029).
Sharp
Aquos R11
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Samsung
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500What matters to you?
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A close call
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
- Everyday speed: 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5, Exynos 2500 about 4.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Memory: 12 GB against 8 GB, so more apps stay open when you switch between chats and feeds.
- Front camera video for calls and lives: not listed for either phone.
Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
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Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
- Gaming power: 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5, Exynos 2500 about 5 of 5 (estimate).
- Graphics: Adreno 825 (4 nm) against Xclipse 950 (3 nm).
- Screen: 240 Hz against not listed.
- Light games run well on both. The gap shows in heavy 3D games. How long a phone holds its speed when hot needs testing, so it is not judged.
Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
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Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
- Video recording: not listed for either phone.
- Front camera video: not listed for either phone.
- Editing and export: 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5, Exynos 2500 about 4.5 of 5 (estimate). Storage: not listed for either phone.
- Photo and video quality need side-by-side testing, so we do not judge them from megapixels.
Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
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Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
- Heavy work: 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5, Exynos 2500 about 4.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Memory: 12 GB against 8 GB. On-phone AI features need plenty of memory; most AI assistants run online and work on any phone.
- Screen: 6.5″ OLED against 6.7″ AMOLED.
Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
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Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
- Screen: 6.5″ OLED against 6.7″ AMOLED.
- AV1 video decoding (smoother YouTube and Netflix, less battery): yes against not listed.
- Sound: stereo speakers, against stereo speakers.
Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
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Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
- Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.
- Location: GPS bands not listed against GPS bands not listed. Dual-band GPS stays accurate between tall buildings.
- GPS bands aren’t listed for both phones, so we compared tap to pay only.
Phone basics
What every use depends on, side by side.
Battery life
Aquos R115,100 mAh36 W charging
Galaxy S26 FE4,900 mAh45 W charging
Efficiency: 8s Gen 4 4 of 5, Exynos 2500 about 5 of 5 (estimate)
Storage
Aquos R11256 GB / 512 GBType not published
Galaxy S26 FE128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GBType not published
UFS opens apps and files far faster than eMMC
Speed
Aquos R118s Gen 412 GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FEExynos 25008 GB RAM
Everyday speed: 4.5 of 5 against about 4.5 of 5 (estimate)
Screen
Aquos R116.5″ OLED240 Hz
Galaxy S26 FE6.7″ AMOLEDRefresh rate not published
Bigger is not better; pick the size you like
Toughness
Aquos R11IP68
Galaxy S26 FEIP68
IP68 survives dust and a dunk in water
Years of updates
Aquos R11Until about 20293 Android upgrades, 3 years of security updates
Galaxy S26 FEUntil about 20337 Android upgrades, 7 years of security updates
From the maker’s written update promise
Side by side
Show differences only
| Spec | Aquos R11 | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2340 | 1080 × 2340 |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 3600 nits | — |
| Spec | Aquos R11 | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Exynos 2500 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Storage type | — | — |
| Spec | Aquos R11 | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50.3 MP | 50 MP |
| Zoom | 3x optical | None |
| Video recording | — | — |
| Front camera | 50.3 MP | 12 MP |
| Front video | — | — |
| Spec | Aquos R11 | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Wired charging | 36 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Spec | Aquos R11 | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | — | — |
| NFC (tap to pay) | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | — |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | — | — |
| Spec | Aquos R11 | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 195 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Spec | Aquos R11 | Galaxy S26 FE |
|---|---|---|
| At launch | Android 16 | Android 17 |
| OS upgrades | 3 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | Not stated | Not stated |
Quick answers
- Is the Aquos R11 or the Galaxy S26 FE better for social media?
- For social media, there’s no real difference between them. Everyday speed: 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5, Exynos 2500 about 4.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the Aquos R11 or the Galaxy S26 FE better for gaming?
- For gaming, there’s no real difference between them. Gaming power: 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5, Exynos 2500 about 5 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the Aquos R11 or the Galaxy S26 FE better for camera and content creation?
- Too little is listed to call it for camera and content creation yet. Video recording: not listed for either phone.
- Is the Aquos R11 or the Galaxy S26 FE better for work, study and ai?
- For work, study and ai, there’s no real difference between them. Heavy work: 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5, Exynos 2500 about 4.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the Aquos R11 or the Galaxy S26 FE better for movies, music and streaming?
- For movies, music and streaming, there’s no real difference between them. Screen: 6.5″ OLED against 6.7″ AMOLED.
- Is the Aquos R11 or the Galaxy S26 FE better for everyday life?
- For everyday life, there’s no real difference between them. Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.
What we don’t judge on
Security patch level, charging watts, megapixels, benchmark scores and guessed values.
- Security patch level and other software settings change with every update, so one reading can’t judge a phone. We use the maker’s written update promise.
- Charging watts, megapixels, screen size and weight are shown, never scored as better: faster charging doesn’t make a battery last longer, and more megapixels don’t make better photos.
- Chip estimates (1 to 5) come from published design facts: core design and year, graphics, manufacturing and video features. Photo quality and how long a phone holds its speed when hot need testing, so they aren’t judged.
- Values with no source show “not published” and stay out of the verdict.
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