Screen size
Galaxy A266.7"
Galaxy Z Fold5Winner: 7.6"+12%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Fold5 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold5
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A26
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 Fold5
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 Fold5
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 Fold5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy Z Fold5
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy Z Fold5
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 Fold5
Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mmFolded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold5
253 g (8.92 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Z Fold5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Z Fold5
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy Z Fold5
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus support
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy Z Fold5
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold5
7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold5
1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Z Fold5
-
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Fold5
Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Z Fold5
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy Z Fold5
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 Fold5
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 Fold5
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Z Fold5
No
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold5
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Fold5
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 Fold5
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Z Fold5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Fold5
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Fold5
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Fold5
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy Z Fold5
No
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Fold5
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Z Fold5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold5
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Z Fold5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Z Fold5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy Z Fold5
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold5
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Z Fold5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy Z Fold5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold5
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy Z Fold5
25W wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy Z Fold5
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue
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 Fold5
SM-F946B, SM-F946B/DS, SM-F946U, SM-F946U1, SM-F946N, SM-F946W, SM-F9460
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold5
1.16 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold5
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy Z Fold5
$ 547.00 / C$ 847.99 / £ 518.71 / € 779.97 / ₹ 93,999