Samsung Galaxy S26 FE colours rated: From “Ribena vibes” to “Grandma’s bathroom” — Explained
Samsung has just announced the Galaxy S26 FE in a low-key Galaxy Event – don’t call it an Unpacked – and here’s what I think of the three colour options.
It’s largely business as usual for Samsung’s new mid-range champ. The Galaxy S26 FE takes on the pill-shaped camera housing of the rest of the Galaxy S26 range, but it otherwise looks a lot like the Galaxy S25 FE before it.
That’s not the worst thing to say about the phone, given that the S25 FE has been our favourite mid-range phone for the past 12 months or so.
But how do those three colours score on the Jon-o-meter (not an officially sanctioned measuring device, but should be)?
Let’s break down the Galaxy S26 FE in Graphite, Pistachio, and Blueberry, in ascending order of OK-ness.
Graphite
This one’s comfortably the most boring of the three, as it’s essentially the muted black-ish option. It’s also the shade we’ve seen Samsung deploy plenty of times before, including with the Galaxy S24 FE. It’s not a bad option by any means, but Graphite is essentially for those who hate colour – and quite possibly joy, too.
Luke Baker / Foundry
Pistachio
We haven’t seen so much of Pistachio before in a Samsung context, but we did see it very recently as an option for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. Pistachio promises much – a salty little treat in a vibrant shade of green. What we actually get is the kind of somewhat insipid pale green colour that might have adorned your grandma’s bathroom in the late ‘80s.
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Blueberry
Blueberry wins this one almost by default. It’s a smart shade of deep blue, and a direct replacement for the Galaxy S25 FE’s Navy, but with the slightest hint of purple to it.
We’re talking about a different kind of berry entirely here, but it gives me Ribena vibes. I would have liked a genuinely vibrant option from Samsung, given that these FE phones are supposed to be more accessibly priced and thus skewed towards youth, but we must work with what we have.
Luke Baker
Which one do you prefer? While the Galaxy S26 FE is just about cheap enough for us to consider it a mid-range phone, the competition is fierce.
If you’re looking for a more extensive colour run-down, see our rankings of all seven Pixel 11 colours.
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