Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A726.7"
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A72
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A72
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A72
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A72
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A72
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy 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 A72
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A72
-
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 A72
2021, March 17
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A72
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A72
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A72
203 g (7.16 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A72
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A72
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A72
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A72
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A72
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A72
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A72
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A72
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A72
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A72
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A72
Adreno 618
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A72
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A72
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy A72
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A72
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A72
-
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 A72
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A72
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A72
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A72
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A72
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 A72
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A72
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A72
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A72
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A72
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A72
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A72
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A72
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A72
25W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A72
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A72
SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A72
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A72
£ 129.99 / € 259.99
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.00 / ₹ 69,490