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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