Compare / iPhone 16e vs Galaxy A26 2025
iPhone 16e vs Galaxy A26 2025
A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 16e and the Galaxy A26 2025, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
iPhone 16e
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Galaxy A26 2025
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 600/50, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
iPhone 16e
- Announced
- 2025 Feb 19
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Feb 28
Galaxy A26 2025
- Announced
- 2025 Mar 2
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Mar 26
iPhone 16e
- Dimensions
- 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
- Weight
- 167 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Galaxy A26 2025
- Dimensions
- 164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
- Weight
- 200 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP67 dust/water resistant (100 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
iPhone 16e
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 60 Hz
- Size
- 6.1 inches
- Resolution
- 1170x2532 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~86.1% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Display Notch
- 1-notch
Galaxy A26 2025
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~387 PPI density), ~85.6% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Display Notch
- 1-notch
iPhone 16e
- OS
- Apple iOS 18.3
- Chipset
- Apple A18 APL1V08 T8142 (Tupai) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.04 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G17P MP4 (1338 MHz)
- Audio Controller
- Cirrus Logic 338S00739
Galaxy A26 2025
- OS
- Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 1380 5G S5E8835 5 nm
- CPU
- 2.4 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- ARM Mali-G68MP5 (950 MHz)
iPhone 16e
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A26 2025
- Card slot
- microSD
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 3.1
iPhone 16e
- Single
48.0 MP, f/1.60, 26mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy A26 2025
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.80, 27mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.64µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
8.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
1.9 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone 16e
- Dual
12.2 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy A26 2025
- Single
13.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video)
- Video
- 1920x1080 pixel
iPhone 16e
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Galaxy A26 2025
- Loudspeaker
- mono
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
iPhone 16e
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
Galaxy A26 2025
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering
iPhone 16e
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Galaxy A26 2025
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassFP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Voice Recognition, Face Recognition
iPhone 16e
- Type
- 4005 mAh battery 15.54 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired, 7.5 W wireless (Qi)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.88 Volts
Galaxy A26 2025
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired
iPhone 16e
- Models
- iPhone 16e 5G A3409 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB
- Price
- 599
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.200 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.480 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.490 W/kg
Galaxy A26 2025
- Models
- SM-A266B/DS Galaxy A26 5G 2025 Standard Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB
- Price
- 299.99
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastOceaniaWestern Europe
- Countries
- Armenia, Australia, Austria +49 more
- SAR (head)
- 0.414 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 0.962 W/kg
How the iPhone 16e and Galaxy A26 2025 differ
- The Galaxy A26 2025 has a larger battery, 5000 mAh against 4005 mAh on the iPhone 16e.
- The Galaxy A26 2025 has the bigger screen, 6.7 inches against 6.1 inches.
- The main cameras are 48 MP on the iPhone 16e and 50.1 MP on the Galaxy A26 2025.
- At launch the iPhone 16e was listed at $599 and the Galaxy A26 2025 at $29,999 (USD).
- The Galaxy A26 2025 is the newer of the two, released in March 2025.