Screen size
Galaxy A5 (2017)5.2"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+22%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A5 (2017)
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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 A5 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
-
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 A5 (2017)
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A5 (2017)
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A5 (2017)
157 g (5.54 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A5 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A5 (2017)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Octa-core 1.9 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 A5 (2017)
Mali-T830MP3
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A5 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A5 (2017)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy A5 (2017)
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A5 (2017)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A5 (2017)
-
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 A5 (2017)
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A5 (2017)
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 A5 (2017)
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A5 (2017)
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A5 (2017)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A5 (2017)
18W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Talk time
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 53 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Colors
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A5 (2017)
SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A5 (2017)
About 190 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.30 / ₹ 69,999