Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy S25 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 FE leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
3
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy S25 FE
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25 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
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S25 FE
LTE
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 FE
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S25 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy S25 FE
2025, September 04
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy S25 FE
Available. Released 2025, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S25 FE
161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy S25 FE
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S25 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25 FE
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· eSIM + eSIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy S25 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Enhanced armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy S25 FE
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S25 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S25 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S25 FE
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy S25 FE
Exynos 2400 (4 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 FE
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 S25 FE
Xclipse 940
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S25 FE
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 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 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 S25 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy S25 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy S25 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy S25 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S25 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S25 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy S25 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S25 FE
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S25 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S25 FE
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy S25 FE
4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy S25 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy S25 FE
Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White
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 FE
SM-S731B, SM-S731B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 FE
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy S25 FE
$ 449.99 / C$ 609.74 / £ 460.00 / € 495.00 / ₹ 57,000