Screen size
Galaxy A01 Core5.3"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+21%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A01 Core
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A01 Core
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A01 Core
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A01 Core
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A01 Core
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Speed
Galaxy A01 Core
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A01 Core
-
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Announced
Galaxy A01 Core
2020, July 21. Released 2020, August 06
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A01 Core
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A01 Core
141.7 x 67.5 x 8.6 mm (5.58 x 2.66 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A01 Core
150 g (5.29 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A01 Core
Plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A01 Core
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A01 Core
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A01 Core
PLS LCD
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A01 Core
5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A01 Core
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A01 Core
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A01 Core
Android 10 (Go edition)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A01 Core
Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A01 Core
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A01 Core
PowerVR GE8100
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A01 Core
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A01 Core
16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A01 Core
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy A01 Core
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A01 Core
LED flash
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A01 Core
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A01 Core
-
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy A01 Core
5 MP, f/2.4
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A01 Core
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A01 Core
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A01 Core
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A01 Core
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A01 Core
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A01 Core
GPS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A01 Core
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A01 Core
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A01 Core
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A01 Core
Accelerometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A01 Core
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A01 Core
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A01 Core
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A01 Core
Black, Blue, Red
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A01 Core
SM-A013F, SM-A013F/DS, SM-A013G, SM-A013G/DS, SM-A013M
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A01 Core
0.64 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A01 Core
About 150 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 65,000