Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Samsung Galaxy A01 Core

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Price in Nigeria	₦1,321,200	—
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Announced	2026, February 25	2020, July 21
Released	2026, March 06	2020, August 06
Availability	Available	Discontinued

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Dimensions	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)	141.7 x 67.5 x 8.6 mm(5.58 x 2.66 x 0.34 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	150 g (5.29 oz) Best
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)	Plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	· 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	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating	Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	—

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	PLS LCD
Display Size	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best	5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~411 ppi Best	~311 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz Best	60Hz
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	350 to 400 nits
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	—
Display Features	HDR10+	—

Operating System	Android	Android
OS Version	16	10 (Go edition)
Update Support	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	N/A
User Interface	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9	—
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW	PowerVR GE8100

RAM Options	12GB	1GB, 2GB
Storage Options	128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM	16GB / 1GB RAM16GB / 2GB RAM32GB / 2GB RAM
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	eMMC 5.1
Card Slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Cameras	Triple camera	Single camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best	8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best	5 MP, f/2.4
Features	HDR, HDR10+	—
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	—

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
Audio Jack	No	Yes
Audio Codec	High-bitrate audio support	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS
NFC	Yes	No
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	microUSB 2.0

Fingerprint	Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)	No
Face Unlock	Yes	No
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer
Other Features	Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	—

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	4300 mAh Best	3000 mAh
Wired Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min	—
Wireless Charging	15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)	—
Reverse Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	—

Colours	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, Blue, Red
Models	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS	SM-A013F, SM-A013F/DS, SM-A013G, SM-A013G/DS, SM-A013M
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	—
SAR EU	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)	0.64 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) Best

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