Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A05s6.7"
Galaxy A266.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A05s
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy A26
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A05s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A05s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A05s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A05s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A26
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
Galaxy A05s
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A05s
-
Galaxy A26
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Announced
Galaxy A05s
2023, September 25
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Status
Galaxy A05s
Available. Released 2023, October 18
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Dimensions
Galaxy A05s
168 x 77.8 x 8.8 mm (6.61 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A05s
194 g (6.84 oz)
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A05s
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A05s
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A05s
-
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A05s
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A05s
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A05s
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A05s
-
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A05s
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A05s
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
CPU
Galaxy A05s
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Galaxy A26
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM
GPU
Galaxy A05s
Adreno 610
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Card slot
Galaxy A05s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A05s
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A05s
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy A26
-
Triple
Galaxy A05s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy A26
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A05s
LED flash
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A05s
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A05s
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.X", 1.12µm
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A05s
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A05s
Yes
Galaxy A26
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A05s
Yes
Galaxy A26
No
WLAN
Galaxy A05s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A05s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A05s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A05s
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A05s
Unspecified
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A05s
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A05s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A05s
-
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A05s
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A05s
25W wired
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A05s
Black, Silver, Light Green, Violet
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Models
Galaxy A05s
SM-A057F, SM-A057F/DS, SM-A057M, SM-A057M/DS, SM-A057G/DSN, SM-A057G
Galaxy A26
SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W
SAR EU
Galaxy A05s
0.58 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A05s
C$ 144.90 / £ 86.00 / € 102.70 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
SAR
Galaxy A05s
-
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)