Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Galaxy S23 FE6.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 and Galaxy S23 FE are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
7
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy S23 FE
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S23 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S23 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S23 FE
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
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S23 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
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 S23 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S23 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy S23 FE
2023, October 04
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy S23 FE
Available. Released 2023, October 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S23 FE
158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy S23 FE
209 g (7.37 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S23 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S23 FE
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy S23 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy S23 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S23 FE
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S23 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S23 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S23 FE
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy S23 FE
Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 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 S23 FE
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - InternationalOcta-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy S23 FE
Xclipse 920 - InternationalAdreno 730 - USA
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S23 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S23 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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 S23 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, 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 S23 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S23 FE
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy S23 FE
10 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S23 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy S23 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy S23 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S23 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S23 FE
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S23 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S23 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy S23 FE
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S23 FE
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S23 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S23 FE
Virtual proximity sensing Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy S23 FE
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy S23 FE
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy S23 FE
Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
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 S23 FE
SM-S711B, SM-S711B/DS, SM-S711U1, SM-S711U, SM-S711W, SM-S7110, SM-S711N
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S23 FE
0.80 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S23 FE
0.76 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy S23 FE
$ 197.94 / C$ 310.00 / £ 215.00 / € 294.00 / ₹ 35,999