Screen size
Galaxy A13 5G6.5"
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A13 5G
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy A26
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A13 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A13 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A13 5G
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A13 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - SM-A136U
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Galaxy A13 5G
2, 5, 66, 77 Sub6/mmWave, 2, 5, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77 Sub6/mmWave - SM-A136U
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
Speed
Galaxy A13 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A13 5G
2021, December 02
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Status
Galaxy A13 5G
Available. Released 2021, December 03
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Dimensions
Galaxy A13 5G
164.5 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.48 x 3.01 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 A13 5G
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A13 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A13 5G
Nano-SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A13 5G
-
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A13 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A13 5G
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A13 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A13 5G
-
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A13 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A13 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
CPU
Galaxy A13 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
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 A13 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Card slot
Galaxy A13 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A13 5G
32GB 4GB RAM, 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
Triple
Galaxy A13 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 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 A13 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A13 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A13 5G
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A13 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A13 5G
Yes
Galaxy A26
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A13 5G
Yes
Galaxy A26
No
WLAN
Galaxy A13 5G
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 A13 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A13 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A13 5G
Yes
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A13 5G
Unspecified
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A13 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A13 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A13 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A13 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A13 5G
15W wired
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A13 5G
Black
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Models
Galaxy A13 5G
SM-A136U, SM-A136U1, SM-A136W, SM-A136B, SM-S136DL
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
Galaxy A13 5G
1.27 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A13 5G
$ 80.00 / C$ 328.93 / £ 89.97 / € 143.89
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
SAR EU
Galaxy A13 5G
-
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)