Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Galaxy Quantum 2 leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
5
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy Quantum 2
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Quantum 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Quantum 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Quantum 2
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
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Quantum 2
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 Quantum 2
78 Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Quantum 2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy Quantum 2
2021, April 13
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy Quantum 2
Available. Released 2021, April 23
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy Quantum 2
161.9 x 73.8 x 8.1 mm (6.37 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy Quantum 2
176 g (6.21 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Quantum 2
-
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Quantum 2
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy Quantum 2
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy Quantum 2
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Quantum 2
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Quantum 2
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~524 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Quantum 2
-
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Quantum 2
120Hz@FHD / 60Hz@QHD refresh rate
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Quantum 2
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy Quantum 2
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm), QRNG security chipset
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 Quantum 2
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy Quantum 2
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Quantum 2
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Quantum 2
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 Quantum 2
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Quantum 2
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Quantum 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy Quantum 2
10 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Quantum 2
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Quantum 2
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy Quantum 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy Quantum 2
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Quantum 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Quantum 2
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Quantum 2
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Quantum 2
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy Quantum 2
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Quantum 2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Quantum 2
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy Quantum 2
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy Quantum 2
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy Quantum 2
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy Quantum 2
Black, White, Violet
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 Quantum 2
SM-A826S
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Quantum 2
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Quantum 2
-
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy Quantum 2
About 520 EUR