Screen size
Galaxy A266.7"
Galaxy Tab Active5Winner: 8.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Tab Active5
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab Active5
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
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab Active5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 68
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 Tab Active5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab Active5
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy Tab Active5
2024, January 10
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy Tab Active5
Available. Released 2024, January 23
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy Tab Active5
213.8 x 126.8 x 10.1 mm (8.42 x 4.99 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy Tab Active5
433 g (15.27 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab Active5
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy Tab Active5
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab Active5
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~68.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab Active5
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Tab Active5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab Active5
Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy Tab Active5
Exynos 1380 (5 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 Tab Active5
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy Tab Active5
Mali-G68 MP5
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab Active5
microSDXC
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab Active5
128GB 6GB RAM, 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 Tab Active5
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab Active5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab Active5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Tab Active5
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab Active5
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab Active5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab Active5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab Active5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Tab Active5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy Tab Active5
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab Active5
USB Type-C 2.0, charging/accessories connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Tab Active5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy Tab Active5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) 5G band-locking mode; Stealth Mode for off-grid communications; Covert Lock mode; Night Vision display mode; ATAK; BATDOK; dual-layer encryption; NSA certified - Tactical Edition version only
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab Active5
Li-Po 5050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy Tab Active5
Green, Tactical Edition
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 Tab Active5
SM-X306B
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active5
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy Tab Active5
About 700 EUR