Screen size
Galaxy A226.4"
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A22
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy A26
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A22
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A22
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A22
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A22
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A26
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
Galaxy A22
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy A26
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Announced
Galaxy A22
2021, June 03
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Status
Galaxy A22
Available. Released 2021, July 01
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Dimensions
Galaxy A22
159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A22
186 g (6.56 oz)
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A22
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A22
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A22
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A22
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A22
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A22
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A22
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
CPU
Galaxy A22
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A26
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM
GPU
Galaxy A22
Mali-G52 MC2
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Card slot
Galaxy A22
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A22
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A22
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy A26
-
Quad
Galaxy A22
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy A26
-
Features
Galaxy A22
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A22
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy A26
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy A22
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A22
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A22
Yes
Galaxy A26
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A22
Yes
Galaxy A26
No
WLAN
Galaxy A22
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A22
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A22
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A22
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A22
FM radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A22
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A22
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A22
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A22
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A22
15W wired
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A22
Black, White, Mint, Violet
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Models
Galaxy A22
SM-A225F, SM-A225F/DS, SM-A225M, SM-A225M/DS
Galaxy A26
SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W
SAR EU
Galaxy A22
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A22
£ 89.99 / € 112.68
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
SAR
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)