Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy F166.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
16
equal specs
Galaxy F16
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy F16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F16
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
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU 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
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 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 F16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy F16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy F16
2025, March 11
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy F16
Available. Released 2025, March 13
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy F16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy F16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy F16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy F16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy F16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy F16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy F16
-
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy F16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy F16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 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 F16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy F16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy F16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy F16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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 F16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy F16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy F16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy F16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy F16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy F16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy F16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy F16
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy F16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy F16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy F16
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy F16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy F16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy F16
Bling Black, Vibing Blue, Glam Green
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 F16
SM-E166P, SM-E166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy F16
₹ 13,800