Samsung Galaxy A18 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S26
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs | 50.0 MP | 50 MP |
| 3G standardsDiffers | WCDMA | HSDPA |
| 4G standardDiffers | 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD | LTE |
| Mobile network generationDiffers | 4G | 5G |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | 802.11ac | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Display diagonalDiffers | 17 cm (6.7") | 6.3 inches |
| Display resolutionDiffers | 1080 x 2340 (FHD+) | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Compatible memory cardsDiffers | MicroSD (Up to 2TB) | No card slot |
| Processor frequencyDiffers | 2 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| Battery capacityDiffers | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| WeightDiffers | 196 g | 167 g |
| Operating system installedDiffers | Android 17 | Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Available colour(s)Differs | Black, Silver, Light Blue | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Front camera typeSame | Single camera | Single camera |
| Rear camera flashSame | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera typeSame | Triple camera | Triple camera |
| BluetoothSame | Yes | Yes |
| Position locationSame | Yes | Yes |
| Energy efficiency classSame | A | A |
| USB Type-C charging portSame | Yes | Yes |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max)Same | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery endurance in cyclesSame | 1200 | 1200 |
| PlatformSame | Android | Android |
| Form factorSame | Bar | Bar |
| 4G FDD-LTESame | Yes | Yes |
| 4G TD-LTESame | Yes | Yes |
| Auto focusnot known | Yes | not known |
| Digital zoomnot known | 10x | not known |
| Fourth rear camera resolution (numeric)not known | 50 MP | not known |
| Front camera aperture numbernot known | 2 | not known |
| Image stabilizernot known | No | not known |
| Maximum frame ratenot known | 30 fps | not known |
| Rear camera aperture numbernot known | 1.8 | not known |
| Resolution at capture speednot known | 1920x1080@30fps | not known |
| Second rear camera aperture numbernot known | 2.2 | not known |
| Second rear camera resolution (numeric)not known | 5 MP | not known |
| Slow motion modenot known | Yes | not known |
| Slow motion ratenot known | 120fps @HD | not known |
| Third rear camera aperture numbernot known | 2.4 | not known |
| Third rear camera resolution (numeric)not known | 2 MP | not known |
| Video capture resolution (max)not known | 1920 x 1080 pixels | not known |
| Video recording modesnot known | 1080p | not known |
| Video stabilizernot known | Yes | not known |
| Zoom capabilitynot known | Yes | not known |
| 2G bands (primary SIM)not known | 850,1900,1800,900 MHz | not known |
| 2G standardsnot known | GSM | not known |
| 3G bands supportednot known | 2100,900,850 MHz | not known |
| 4G bands supportednot known | 2100,700,800,850,1800,2300,2600,900,2500 MHz | not known |
| 5G standardnot known | not known | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Bluetooth versionnot known | 5.3 | not known |
| Near Field Communication (NFC)not known | Yes | not known |
| SIM card capabilitynot known | Dual SIM | not known |
| SIM card typenot known | NanoSIM | not known |
| Wi-Fi Directnot known | Yes | not known |
| Wi-Fi standardsnot known | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | not known |
| Display number of coloursnot known | 16 million colours | not known |
| Display technology marketing namenot known | Super AMOLED | not known |
| Panel typenot known | AMOLED | not known |
| Rounded display cornersnot known | Yes | not known |
| Screen shapenot known | Curved edge screen | not known |
| BeiDounot known | Yes | not known |
| Electronic compassnot known | Yes | not known |
| Galileonot known | Yes | not known |
| GLONASSnot known | Yes | not known |
| GPS (satellite)not known | Yes | not known |
| Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)not known | Yes | not known |
| Internal storage capacitynot known | 128 GB | not known |
| Maximum memory card sizenot known | 2 TB | not known |
| Memory card slot typenot known | Hybrid slot | not known |
| RAM capacitynot known | 4 GB | not known |
| User memorynot known | 109.5 GB | not known |
| Battery endurance per cyclenot known | not known | 920 min |
| International Protection (IP) codenot known | not known | IP68 |
| Repairability classnot known | not known | C |
| Repeated free fall reliability classnot known | not known | A |
| Energy efficiency scalenot known | A to G | not known |
| Supported batteriesnot known | not known | Li-Ion 4300 mAh |
| USB Type-C required charging power (min)not known | 10 W | not known |
| Processor boost frequencynot known | 2.4 GHz | not known |
| Processor coresnot known | 8 | not known |
| Processor familynot known | not known | Samsung Exynos |
| Processor modelnot known | not known | 2600 |
| Accelerometernot known | Yes | not known |
| Ambient light sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Geomagnetic sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Gyroscopenot known | Yes | not known |
| Proximity sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Fast chargingnot known | Yes | not known |
| Removable batterynot known | No | not known |
| Headphone connectivitynot known | USB Type-C | not known |
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)not known | No | not known |
| USB connector typenot known | USB Type-C | not known |
| USB versionnot known | 2.0 | not known |
| Depthnot known | 7.7 mm | not known |
| Heightnot known | 164.4 mm | not known |
| Widthnot known | 77.9 mm | not known |
| Audio formats supportednot known | 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, XMF | not known |
| Speakersnot known | Mono | not known |
| Video formats supportednot known | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM | not known |
| Hearing aid compatibilitynot known | Yes | not known |
| Video callnot known | Yes | not known |
| Compatibilitynot known | Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Buds Core, Galaxy Buds4 Pro, Galaxy Buds3 Pro, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds4, Galaxy Buds3, Galaxy Buds2, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds3 FE, Galaxy Buds FE, Galaxy Fit3, Galaxy Fit2, Galaxy Watch FE, Galaxy Watch Ultra2, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch9, Galaxy Watch8, Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Watch6, Galaxy Watch5, Galaxy Watch4, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active | not known |
| Fingerprint readernot known | Yes | not known |
| Model numbernot known | not known | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS |
| (sg) Charger typenot known | not known | 25W wired, PD3.0, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) |
| (sg) Inputs and outputsnot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| (sg) Jack outputnot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| (sg) Product series (3)not known | not known | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
| (sg) Supports memory cardsnot known | not known | Not supported |
| (sg) Touch IDnot known | not known | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) |
| Multimedianot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| Resolution descriptionnot known | not known | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Security update termnot known | 31 October 2032 | not known |
| Type, format and volume of data generatednot known | not known | H.265 Video Technology |