Screen size
Galaxy A026.5"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A02
4
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A02
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A02
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A02
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A02
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
USB
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 A02
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A02
-
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 A02
2021, January 27
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A02
Available. Released 2021, January 27
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A02
164 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A02
206 g (7.27 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A02
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A02
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A02
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A02
PLS LCD
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A02
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A02
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A02
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A02
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI Core 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A02
Mediatek MT6739W (28 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A02
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 A02
PowerVR GE8100
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A02
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A02
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A02
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy A02
13 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A02
LED flash
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A02
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A02
-
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 A02
5 MP, f/2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A02
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A02
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A02
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A02
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 A02
5.1, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A02
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A02
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A02
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A02
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A02
Accelerometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A02
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A02
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A02
-
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A02
Black, Blue
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A02
SM-A022F, SM-A022F/DS, SM-A022M, SM-A022M/DS, SM-A022G, SM-A022G/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A02
0.65 W/kg (head) 1.71 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A02
£ 135.99 / € 97.46
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 69,490