Screen size
Galaxy A306.4"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A30
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A30
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A30
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Speed
Galaxy A30
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A30
-
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Announced
Galaxy A30
2019, February 25. Released 2019, March
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A30
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A30
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A30
165 g (5.82 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A30
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A30
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A30
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A30
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A30
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A30
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A30
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A30
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A30
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A30
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A30
Mali-G71 MP2
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A30
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A30
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A30
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy A30
16 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A30
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A30
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A30
-
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy A30
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A30
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A30
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A30
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A30
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A30
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A30
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A30
No
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A30
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A30
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A30
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A30
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A30
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A30
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A30
Black, Blue, Red, White
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A30
SM-A305F, SM-A305FN, SM-A305G, SM-A305GN, SM-A305YN, SM-A3050, SM-A305N, SM-A305GT
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A30
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A30
0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A30
About 110 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,849