Overview
- Samsung launched the Galaxy S26 FE in India on Monday, September 14, and said retail sales will begin on September 18 through its online store, major e‑commerce sites and authorised retailers.
- The India model is sold as a single 8GB RAM + 256GB storage SKU priced at ₹79,999 and offered in Pistachio, Blueberry and Graphite colours.
- Key specs include an Exynos 2500 chipset, 6.7‑inch 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, 4,900mAh battery with 45W wired charging and a 50MP triple rear camera system with 3x optical zoom, and it ships with One UI 9 on Android 17.
- Samsung is promoting software and support as selling points by bundling Galaxy AI tools and promising seven OS upgrades and seven years of security updates, and it is accompanying the launch with trade‑in bonuses, bank cashbacks and no‑cost EMI options.
- Separately, Samsung has added the S26 family to its Certified Re‑Newed (manufacturer‑refurbished) program at discounted prices, and a report that Samsung may raise S26 series prices in South Korea on October 1 remains under internal review and is not final.