Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy S25 Edge6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 Edge leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S25 Edge
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25 Edge
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25 Edge
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25 Edge
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
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S25 Edge
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 S25 Edge
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
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S25 Edge
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy S25 Edge
2025, May 13
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy S25 Edge
Available. Released 2025, May 29
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S25 Edge
158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm (6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy S25 Edge
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S25 Edge
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), titanium frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25 Edge
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy S25 Edge
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy S25 Edge
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25 Edge
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~92.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S25 Edge
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S25 Edge
Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S25 Edge
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy S25 Edge
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 Edge
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 Edge
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25 Edge
No
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25 Edge
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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 S25 Edge
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S25 Edge
Best Face, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25 Edge
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR
Dual
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S25 Edge
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy S25 Edge
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25 Edge
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy S25 Edge
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy S25 Edge
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25 Edge
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25 Edge
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S25 Edge
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S25 Edge
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy S25 Edge
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S25 Edge
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S25 Edge
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy S25 Edge
Li-Ion 3900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy S25 Edge
25W wired, PD, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy S25 Edge
Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack
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 Edge
SM-S937U, SM-S937U1, SM-S937B, SM-S937B/DS, SM-S9370
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 Edge
1.21 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 Edge
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy S25 Edge
$ 1,099.99 / C$ 788.74 / £ 600.00 / € 649.00 / ₹ 101,999