Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy F236.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy F23
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy F23
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F23
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F23
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F23
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 F23
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy F23
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy F23
2022, March 08
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy F23
Available. Released 2022, March 16
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy F23
165.5 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy F23
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy F23
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F23
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy F23
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy F23
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F23
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy F23
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy F23
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy F23
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy F23
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 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 F23
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy F23
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy F23
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy F23
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB 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 F23
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F23
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy F23
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy F23
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F23
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy F23
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy F23
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F23
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F23
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy F23
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy F23
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy F23
FM radio, recording
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy F23
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy F23
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy F23
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy F23
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy F23
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy F23
Aqua Blue, Forest 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 F23
SM-E236B, SM-E236B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F23
1.24 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F23
-
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy F23
About 190 EUR