Samsung Galaxy A02s vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

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Galaxy A02s compared with Galaxy A26 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A02s	SamsungGalaxy A26 5G
Overview
Released
Released	December 2020	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 720	2340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	270 pixels per inch	385 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	HD+ PLS TFT Infinity-V display	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	–	Vision Booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 450	Exynos 1380
Memory
Memory	3 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	–	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)
Storage type
Storage type	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP, F2.2, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	8 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP, F2.2	13 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 480 or 240 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser; Filters
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 17 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 25 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class C
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	25 W fast charging (stated by Samsung Support on the UK store page; also GSMArena)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	198 g (better)	200 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.2 mm	7.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	166.5 × 75.9 mm	164 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP67
Materials
Materials	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Colours
Colours	Black and white in Spain; blue was also sold in Vietnam	Black, White, Mint
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP67, tested for submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face recognition, no fingerprint reader (Android Authority)	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	–	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10 with One UI 2.5 (Android Authority)	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Six OS updates and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2031 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Awesome Intelligence, including Object Eraser and Filters; Circle to Search with Google
Safety features
Safety features	–	Knox Vault (EAL5+)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on European SM-A025G	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz on SM-A025G	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 on SM-A025G	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
NFC
NFC	Supported on Spanish SM-A025G variant	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo on SM-A025G	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS