Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy A42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy A42 5G
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A42 5G
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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front 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 A42 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
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 A42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6, 2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy A42 5G
2020, September 02
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy A42 5G
Available. Released 2020, November 11
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy A42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A42 5G
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A42 5G
-
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A42 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A42 5G
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A42 5G
-
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A42 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy A42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 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 A42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy A42 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A42 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A42 5G
UFS 2.1
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 A42 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A42 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy A42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A42 5G
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A42 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy A42 5G
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy A42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy A42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy A42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
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 A42 5G
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A42 5G
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A42 5G
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy A42 5G
£ 299.99 / € 239.99