Screen size
Galaxy A256.5"
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A25 leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A25
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
14
equal specs
Galaxy A26
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A25
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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 A25
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
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 A25
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A25
2023, December 11
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Status
Galaxy A25
Available. Released 2023, December 16
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Dimensions
Galaxy A25
161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A25
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A25
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A25
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A25
-
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A25
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A25
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A25
-
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A25
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A25
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
CPU
Galaxy A25
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 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 A25
Mali-G68
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Card slot
Galaxy A25
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A25
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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 A25
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 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 A25
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A25
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A25
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A25
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy A26
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A25
Yes
Galaxy A26
No
WLAN
Galaxy A25
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 A25
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A25
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A25
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A25
Market/region dependent
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A25
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A25
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A25
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A25
5000 mAh
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A25
25W wired
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A25
Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Models
Galaxy A25
SM-A256E, SM-A256E/DS, SM-A256E/DSN, SM-A256B, SM-A256B/DS, SM-A256B/DSN, SM-A256U, SM-A256U1
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 A25
0.46 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A25
$ 151.30 / C$ 348.42 / £ 159.12 / € 219.99 / ₹ 17,489
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
SAR
Galaxy A25
-
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)