Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy A716.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A71 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy A71
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A71
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A71
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A71
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , 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
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 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 A71
-
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A71
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy A71
2019, December 12. Released 2020, January 17
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy A71
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy A71
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A71
179 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A71
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A71
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A71
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A71
Super AMOLED Plus
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A71
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A71
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A71
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A71
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy A71
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - GlobalQualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines
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 A71
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy A71
Adreno 618
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A71
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A71
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A71
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 A71
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A71
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A71
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A71
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy A71
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A71
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A71
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy A71
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy A71
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A71
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A71
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A71
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A71
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy A71
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A71
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A71
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A71
ANT+
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy A71
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy A71
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy A71
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
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 A71
SM-A715F, SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN, SM-A715F/DSM, SM-A715W, SM-A715X
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A71
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A71
0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy A71
About 120 EUR