Screen size
Galaxy A236.6"
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A23
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy A26
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A23
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A23
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A23
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A23
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
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 A23
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A23
-
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 A23
2022, March 04
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Status
Galaxy A23
Available. Released 2022, March 25
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Dimensions
Galaxy A23
165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 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 A23
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A23
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A23
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A23
-
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A23
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A23
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A23
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A23
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A23
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A23
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
CPU
Galaxy A23
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
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 A23
Adreno 610
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Card slot
Galaxy A23
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A23
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A23
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy A26
-
Quad
Galaxy A23
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy A26
-
Features
Galaxy A23
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A23
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A23
-
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 A23
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A23
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A23
Yes
Galaxy A26
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A23
Yes
Galaxy A26
No
WLAN
Galaxy A23
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 A23
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A23
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A23
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A23
FM radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A23
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A23
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A23
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A23
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A23
25W wired
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A23
Black, White, Peach, Blue
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Models
Galaxy A23
SM-A235F, SM-A235F/DS, SM-A235F/DSN, SM-A235M, SM-A235M/DS, SM-A235N
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
Galaxy A23
0.48 W/kg (head)
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A23
0.36 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A23
£ 129.99 / ₹ 13,999
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999