Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy A71 5G UW6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A71 5G UW leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy A71 5G UW
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A71 5G UW
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A71 5G UW
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A71 5G UW
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A71 5G UW
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 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 5G UW
260, 261 SA/NSA/mmWave
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A71 5G UW
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy A71 5G UW
2020, July 07
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Available. Released 2020, July 16
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
162.8 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Nano-SIM (pre-installed)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Super AMOLED Plus
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Android 10, One UI 2.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 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 A71 5G UW
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Adreno 620
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A71 5G UW
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A71 5G UW
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 5G UW
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A71 5G UW
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A71 5G UW
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A71 5G UW
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 5G UW
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A71 5G UW
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A71 5G UW
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A71 5G UW
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A71 5G UW
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
No
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy A71 5G UW
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A71 5G UW
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A71 5G UW
ANT+
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy A71 5G UW
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy A71 5G UW
Prism Bricks Black
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 5G UW
SM-A716V
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A71 5G UW
-
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy A71 5G UW
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