Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S246.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S24 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy S24
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
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
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S24
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S24
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S24
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
Galaxy S24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
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 S24
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S24
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy S24
2024, January 17
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy S24
Available. Released 2024, January 24
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S24
147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy S24
167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S24
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S24
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy S24
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy S24
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S24
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S24
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S24
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S24
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy S24
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/ChinaExynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
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 S24
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy S24
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/ChinaXclipse 940 - International
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S24
No
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S24
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S24
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
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 S24
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical 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 S24
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S24
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy S24
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S24
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S24
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy S24
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy S24
No
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S24
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S24
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S24
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S24
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S24
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy S24
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S24
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S24
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S24
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy S24
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy S24
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy S24
Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
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 S24
SM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S24
1.23 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S24
0.87 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy S24
$ 282.48 / C$ 549.00 / £ 345.00 / € 446.00 / ₹ 40,999