Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy A356.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 and Galaxy A35 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
3
spec wins
Ties
16
equal specs
Galaxy A35
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A35
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A35
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A35
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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
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
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A35
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
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
Galaxy A35
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A35
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy A35
2024, March 11
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy A35
Available. Released 2024, March 15
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy A35
161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm (6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A35
209 g (7.37 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A35
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A35
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A35
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A35
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A35
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A35
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A35
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A35
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy A35
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
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
Galaxy A35
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy A35
Mali-G68 MP5
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A35
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A35
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Triple
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)
Galaxy A35
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A35
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A35
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy A35
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A35
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy A35
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy A35
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A35
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A35
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A35
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A35
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy A35
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A35
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A35
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A35
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy A35
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy A35
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy A35
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Models
Galaxy A26
SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W
Galaxy A35
SM-A356E, SM-A356E/DS, SM-A356B, SM-A356B/DS, SM-A356U, SM-A356U1
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A35
0.81 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A35
0.44 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy A35
$ 135.00 / £ 179.00 / € 246.00 / ₹ 19,940