Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy XCover7 Pro6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy XCover7 Pro leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
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
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 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 XCover7 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
2025, April 14
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Available. Released 2025, May 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
168.6 x 79.9 x 10.2 mm (6.64 x 3.15 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
240 g (8.47 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
-
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
PLS LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~77.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (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 XCover7 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Adreno 810
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
128GB 6GB 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 XCover7 Pro
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
USB Type-C 3.2, charging connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Li-Po 4350 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
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 XCover7 Pro
SM-G766B, SM-G766BU1, SM-G766B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy XCover7 Pro
$ 392.44 / C$ 699.99 / € 415.98