Galaxy S26 FE Surfaces in FCC Database with Qualcomm Surprise

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Samsung is reportedly preparing the Galaxy S26 FE model to complete the Galaxy S26 series, and that report appears to be true following the phone’s appearance in the database of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Interestingly, in the documents Samsung submitted to the FCC, the smartphone is indicated to be equipped with Qualcomm technology as an unexpected surprise.

Citing Android Authority on Thursday (6/8) local time, Samsung’s FCC filing not only shows the presence of Qualcomm technology but also a chip from Samsung itself, namely Exynos, meaning there are several different technologies inside the smartphone.

In the document, the Galaxy S26 FE is described as featuring S.LSI (Samsung LSI) and Qualcomm FastConnect technology for RF transmission.

A deeper investigation shows that the phone uses S.LSI technology for cellular or WWAN functions, but switches to Qualcomm FastConnect technology for WLAN (i.e., Wi-Fi) functions.

Devices with Qualcomm modems are typically listed as using Smart Transmit functionality rather than FastConnect technology, but there is no reference to Smart Transmit in the document.

This discovery suggests that the Galaxy S26 FE may be equipped with an Exynos modem and chipset, but still relies on Qualcomm for the local network chip.

This configuration differs from its predecessor, the Galaxy S25 FE, which only mentioned Samsung transmission technology in its FCC filing.

Samsung’s new approach is intriguing; Qualcomm’s FastConnect technology may have been chosen because it offers a cheaper price, a smaller form factor, or even greater efficiency than Samsung’s own local network solution.

Buyers in the US may not get a Galaxy S26 FE variant with a Snapdragon chipset as in previous generations.

Besides the Qualcomm technology surprise, the document also reveals other specifications such as support for 45W charging.

Other revealed specifications include the presence of wireless reverse charging, NFC, Wi-Fi 6, and additional satellite support similar to direct-to-cell functionality.

The discovery of the Galaxy S26 FE in the FCC database adds to a series of new information that had previously been revealed.

Other recent reports about this phone relate to its camera specifications, which use a 50 MP Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 sensor and an 8MP telephoto camera on the rear.

The phone is also believed to appear with only one processor, namely the Exynos 2500 prepared by Samsung itself.