Samsung Galaxy A26 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G: Which is…

Screen size

Galaxy A266.7"+4.5%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G6.4"

Technology

Galaxy A26

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy A26

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

Galaxy A26

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy A26120 Hz

Galaxy S21 FE 5G120 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A26—

Galaxy S21 FE 5G—

Pixel density

Galaxy A26385 ppi

Galaxy S21 FE 5G403 ppi+4.5%

CPU speed

Galaxy A26Octa-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 S21 FE 5GOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2+17%

RAM

Galaxy A264.0 GB

Galaxy S21 FE 5G6.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy A26128 GB

Galaxy S21 FE 5G128 GB

Main camera

Galaxy A2650.0 MP+76%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G12.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A2613.0 MP

Galaxy S21 FE 5G32.0 MP+59%

Battery

Galaxy A265,000 mAh+10%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G4,500 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Galaxy A2625 W

Galaxy S21 FE 5G25 W

Weight

Galaxy A26200 g

Galaxy S21 FE 5G177 g+13%

Thickness

Galaxy A267.7 mm+2.6%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G7.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy A26IP67

Galaxy S21 FE 5GIP68+0.2%

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A26Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S21 FE 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A265.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

Galaxy A26USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy S21 FE 5GUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy A26Yes

Galaxy S21 FE 5GYes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy A26Yes

Galaxy S21 FE 5GYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A26No

Galaxy S21 FE 5GNo

SD card

Galaxy A26Yes+100%

Galaxy S21 FE 5GNo

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A26—

Galaxy S21 FE 5GYes

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 S21 FE 5G

1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Speed

Galaxy A26

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G

Announced

Galaxy A26

2025, March 02

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

2022, January 04

Status

Galaxy A26

Available. Released 2025, March 19

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Available. Released 2022, January 07

Dimensions

Galaxy A26

164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy A26

200 g (7.05 oz)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

177 g (6.24 oz)

Build

Galaxy A26

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame

SIM

Galaxy A26

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy A26

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Type

Galaxy A26

Super AMOLED, 120Hz

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

Size

Galaxy A26

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A26

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy A26

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Galaxy A26

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Chipset

Galaxy A26

Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2

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 S21 FE 5G

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2

GPU

Galaxy A26

Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2

Card slot

Galaxy A26

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Internal

Galaxy A26

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

UFS 3.1

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 S21 FE 5G

12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm

Features

Galaxy A26

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

Galaxy A26

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Single

Galaxy A26

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Video

Galaxy A26

1080p@30fps

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Features

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A26

Yes

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Other

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

32-bit/384kHz audio

WLAN

Galaxy A26

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A26

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A26

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Galaxy A26

Yes (market/region dependent)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Yes

Radio

Galaxy A26

Unspecified

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Unspecified

USB

Galaxy A26

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

USB Type-C, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A26

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Galaxy A26

Virtual proximity sensing

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

Galaxy A26

5000 mAh

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A26

25W wired

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless

Colors

Galaxy A26

Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

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 S21 FE 5G

SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3

SAR

Galaxy A26

0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy A26

0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A26

$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

$ 142.11 / C$ 239.00 / £ 149.00 / € 185.00 / ₹ 29,999

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