Samsung Galaxy A01 Core vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Samsung Samsung Galaxy A01 Core View Specs Change	Change Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to… Cancel
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Announced	2020, July 21	2026, February 25
Released	2020, August 06	2026, March 06
Availability	Discontinued	Available

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	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
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, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions	141.7 x 67.5 x 8.6 mm(5.58 x 2.66 x 0.34 in)	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight	150 g (5.29 oz) Best	214 g (7.55 oz)
Build	Plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions)
Stylus	—	Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Protection / IP Rating	—	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2

Display Type	PLS LCD	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size	5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~311 ppi	~500 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz Best
Peak Brightness	350 to 400 nits	2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display
Display Features	—	HDR10+

Operating System	Android	Android
OS Version	10 (Go edition)	16
Update Support	N/A	Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface	—	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5
Chipset	Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	PowerVR GE8100	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

RAM Options	1GB, 2GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage Options	16GB / 1GB RAM16GB / 2GB RAM32GB / 2GB RAM	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.X
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No

Cameras	Single camera	Quad camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, AF	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Best
Features	LED flash	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

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

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

WLAN	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
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

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

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	3000 mAh	5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging	—	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
Wireless Charging	—	25W wireless (Qi2.2)
Reverse Charging	—	4.5W reverse wireless

Colours	Black, Blue, Red	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models	SM-A013F, SM-A013F/DS, SM-A013G, SM-A013G/DS, SM-A013M	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR	—	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.64 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) Best	1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)