Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S206.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S20 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S20
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S20
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S20
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S20
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S20
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 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 S20
-
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S20
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy S20
2020, February 11
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy S20
Available. Released 2020, March 06
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S20
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy S20
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S20
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S20
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy S20
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy S20
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S20
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S20
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S20
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S20
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S20
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy S20
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 S20
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy S20
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S20
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S20
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S20
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 S20
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S20
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S20
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 S20
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S20
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S20
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy S20
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy S20
No
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S20
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 S20
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S20
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S20
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S20
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy S20
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S20
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S20
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S20
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy S20
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy S20
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy S20
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
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 S20
SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S20
0.76 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S20
0.28 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy S20
$ 147.99 / C$ 300.00 / £ 185.00 / € 169.00