Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A166.7"
Galaxy A266.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 5-0.
Measured wins
Galaxy A16
0
spec wins
Ties
15
equal specs
Galaxy A26
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A16
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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 A16
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A16
-
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 A16
2024, October 15
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Status
Galaxy A16
Available. Released 2024, November 20
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Dimensions
Galaxy A16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A16
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A16
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A16
Mohs level 5
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A16
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A16
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
CPU
Galaxy A16
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 A16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Card slot
Galaxy A16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
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 A16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A16
Yes
Galaxy A26
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A16
No
Galaxy A26
No
WLAN
Galaxy A16
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 A16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A16
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A16
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A16
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A16
5000 mAh
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A16
25W wired
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A16
Gray, water green, midnight blue
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Models
Galaxy A16
SM-A165F, SM-A165F/DS, SM-A165M, SM-A165M/DS, SM-A165F/DSB
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 A16
0.31 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A16
$ 112.00 / C$ 182.95 / £ 93.49 / € 103.00
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
SAR
Galaxy A16
-
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)