Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs Samsung Galaxy S26
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A260F/DS
Samsung Galaxy S26
Announced
2019, April
2026, February 25
Released
2019, April
Exp. release 2026, March 11
Status
Available
Coming Soon
Estimate Price
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$ 899.99 / € 999.00 / £ 879.00
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
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149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight
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167 g (5.89 oz)
Colors
Black, Blue
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Protection
-
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
LTE
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Size
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2
6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Display Colors
16M Colors
1 Million+
Pixel Density
220 ppi density
411 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Protection
-
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
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120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Media
FM Radio
Yes
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Single Camera
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, AF
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, panorama
Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2
2nd Camera
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10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94
3rd Camera
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12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55
Selfie Video
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4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
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HDR, HDR10+
Software
OS
Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
User Interface
Samsung Experience
One UI 8.5
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1
Adreno 840 - US/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
RAM
1 GB
12GB
Internal Storage
8 GB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
No
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
No
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) / 4.5W reverse wireless
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
2600 mAh battery
Li-Ion Li-Ion 4300 mAh
Placement
Removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
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25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min