Samsung Galaxy A26 vs Samsung Galaxy S25: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A266.7"+7.5%

Galaxy S256.2"

Technology

Galaxy A26

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy S25

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

2G bands

Galaxy A26

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy S25

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

3G bands

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

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

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy A261080 × 2340 px

Galaxy S251080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy A26120 Hz

Galaxy S25120 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A26—

Galaxy S252,600 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy A26385 ppi

Galaxy S25416 ppi+7.5%

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 S25Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)+46%

RAM

Galaxy A264.0 GB

Galaxy S2512.0 GB+67%

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy A26128 GB

Galaxy S25128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy A2650.0 MP

Galaxy S2550.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A2613.0 MP+7.7%

Galaxy S2512.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy A265,000 mAh+20%

Galaxy S254,000 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Galaxy A2625 W

Galaxy S2525 W

Weight

Galaxy A26200 g

Galaxy S25162 g+23%

Thickness

Galaxy A267.7 mm

Galaxy S257.2 mm+6.9%

IP rating

Galaxy A26IP67

Galaxy S25IP68+0.2%

Wi‑Fi

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

Galaxy S25Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A265.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S255.4, A2DP, LE+1.9%

USB

Galaxy A26USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy S25USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG+38%

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy A26Yes

Galaxy S25Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy A26Yes

Galaxy S25Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A26No

Galaxy S25No

SD card

Galaxy A26Yes+100%

Galaxy S25No

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A26—

Galaxy S25Yes

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 S25

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

Speed

Galaxy A26

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy S25

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Announced

Galaxy A26

2025, March 02

Galaxy S25

2025, January 22

Status

Galaxy A26

Available. Released 2025, March 19

Galaxy S25

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Dimensions

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)

Weight

Galaxy A26

200 g (7.05 oz)

Galaxy S25

162 g (5.71 oz)

Build

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

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 S25

· 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 S25

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 S25

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 S25

6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy A26

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Galaxy S25

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Chipset

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

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 S25

Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Galaxy A26

Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM

Galaxy S25

Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Card slot

Galaxy A26

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy S25

Internal

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S25

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 S25

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 S25

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Single

Galaxy A26

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Galaxy S25

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Video

Galaxy A26

1080p@30fps

Galaxy S25

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S25

HDR, HDR10+

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A26

Yes

Galaxy S25

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S25

Other

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S25

High-bitrate audio support

WLAN

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A26

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S25

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A26

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy S25

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy A26

Yes (market/region dependent)

Galaxy S25

Yes

Radio

Galaxy A26

Unspecified

Galaxy S25

USB

Galaxy A26

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy S25

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Galaxy A26

Virtual proximity sensing

Galaxy S25

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

Galaxy A26

5000 mAh

Galaxy S25

Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A26

25W wired

Galaxy S25

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Colors

Galaxy A26

Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink

Galaxy S25

Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

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 S25

SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS

SAR

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S25

$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999

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