Amazon cuts $100 off the Galaxy S26 FE to $599 ahead of Black Friday

Amazon is selling the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S26 FE for $599, which is $100 less than before, according to Android Police. How-To Geek puts the full retail price at $700, so the discount is 14 percent. Android Police says the offer comes weeks before Black Friday and is the lowest price the phone has seen in weeks.

The S26 FE is the cheapest model in Samsung's S-Series lineup. Both outlets list a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of 1,900 nits. The phone runs an Exynos 2500 chip with 8GB of RAM and offers 256 GB of storage, while the other S-Series phones use a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and 12GB of RAM. Its 4,900 mAh battery and 45W wireless charging match the S26 Plus. How-To Geek adds an IP68 rating and a glass back on an aluminium frame. Android Police notes seven years of guaranteed system and security updates and the Android 17 software.

The sources differ on the cameras. Android Police calls them only decent, while How-To Geek says the standard S26, with a 50MP main lens, has an excellent camera system. How-To Geek says the performance gap is noticeable mainly in gaming and demanding AI apps. Android Police suggests that last-year phones such as the Galaxy S25 and Pixel 10 may perform better and may be discounted over Black Friday, and advises waiting if a buyer can spend $100 to $200 more.

Not stated: how long the Amazon price will last, and whether it applies to every colour. How-To Geek says Samsung is running promotions on its other S-Series phones, but gives no dates.