Screen size
Galaxy A266.7"
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5GWinner: 6.9"+2.9%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A26
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N986B, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N986W
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 Note20 Ultra 5G
2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N986B, 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
2020, August 05
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Available. Released 2020, August 21
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
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 Note20 Ultra 5G
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 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 Note20 Ultra 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
UFS 3.0
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 Note20 Ultra 5G
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
No
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
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 Note20 Ultra 5G
SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
0.34 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
$ 247.89 / C$ 449.97 / € 529.99