Screen size
Galaxy A266.7"
Galaxy Tab S9 FEWinner: 10.9"+39%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S9 FE leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S9 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
Refresh rate
Peak 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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
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 S9 FE
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2023, October 04
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Available. Released 2023, October 16
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
254.3 x 165.8 x 6.5 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.26 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
523 g or 524 g (1.15 lb)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1440 x 2304 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
-
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
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 S9 FE
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Mali-G68 MP5
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
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 S9 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
8 MP, (wide)
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
12 MP, (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
No
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Li-Po 8000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
45W wired, QC2.0
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender
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 S9 FE
SM-X510, SM-X516B
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
0.59 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
About 300 EUR