Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy Z Flip56.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Flip5 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy Z Flip5
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Flip5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Flip5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Flip5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A26
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
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
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
Galaxy Z Flip5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada
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 Z Flip5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon), 2, 5, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Flip5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy Z Flip5
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy Z Flip5
Available. Released 2023, August 11
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy Z Flip5
Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mmFolded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy Z Flip5
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Z Flip5
Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Z Flip5
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy Z Flip5
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy Z Flip5
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Flip5
6.7 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Flip5
1080 x 2640 pixels (~425 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Z Flip5
-
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
Cover display: Super AMOLED, 60Hz, 3.4 inches, 720 x 748 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 306 ppi
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Z Flip5
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy Z Flip5
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (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 Z Flip5
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy Z Flip5
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Z Flip5
No
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z Flip5
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
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 Z Flip5
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Z Flip5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Flip5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, HDR10+
Dual
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Flip5
10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Flip5
4K@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy Z Flip5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy Z Flip5
No
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Flip5
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Z Flip5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Flip5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Z Flip5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Z Flip5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy Z Flip5
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z Flip5
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Z Flip5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy Z Flip5
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy Z Flip5
Li-Po 3700 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy Z Flip5
25W wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy Z Flip5
Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow
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 Z Flip5
SM-F731B, SM-F731B/DS, SM-F731U, SM-F731U1, SM-F731W, SM-F731N
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Flip5
1.17 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Flip5
0.60 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy Z Flip5
$ 321.37 / C$ 410.00 / £ 300.00 / € 410.00 / ₹ 55,570