Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE could be getting closer to launch after the phone appeared on the Google Play Console, adding another piece to the puzzle after its recent FCC certification.
The listing confirms the phone, identified as model SM-S741U, will be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 2500 chipset and paired with 8GB of RAM. It also lists a 1,080 x 2,340-pixel display. These match the specifications that leaked for the phone last week.
The Google Play Console listing also includes an image of the handset, although there’s no launch date attached to it just yet. However, leaked renders have already shown the Galaxy S26 FE in several colour options.
The latest appearance is notable because the S26 FE has now cleared both the FCC and Google Play Console, two fairly significant steps before a smartphone reaches consumers. That doesn’t confirm Samsung is about to launch it, but it does suggest the phone is moving through the necessary certification process.
Samsung’s previous Galaxy S25 FE arrived in September, so anyone waiting for the S26 FE may still have a few weeks to go at the very least.
The same Google Play Console listing also gives us an early look at two cheaper Galaxy phones. The Galaxy A08 (SM-A085F) is listed with MediaTek’s Helio G99, an LTE-only chip already used in the Galaxy A07 4G. Interestingly, the listing says the A08 can have up to 8GB of RAM. Its display resolution is 720 x 1,600 pixels.
The Galaxy A07s (SM-A077M) also uses the Helio G99, but is listed with 4GB of RAM and the same 720 x 1,600-pixel resolution.
Samsung launched the Galaxy A07 4G in late August last year, so the A08 and A07s could be approaching their own launches. For now, though, the Galaxy S26 FE is the more interesting of the three. Its Exynos 2500, 8GB of RAM and higher-resolution display point to a more capable mid-range phone.
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