Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+3%
Galaxy A526.5"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A52 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy A52
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A52
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A52
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A52
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A52
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
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
Galaxy A52
-
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A52
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy A52
2021, March 17
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy A52
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy A52
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A52
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A52
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A52
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A52
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A52
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A52
6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A52
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A52
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A52
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy A52
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
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
Galaxy A52
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy A52
Adreno 618
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A52
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A52
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
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)
Galaxy A52
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A52
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A52
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A52
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy A52
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A52
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A52
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy A52
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy A52
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A52
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A52
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A52
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A52
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy A52
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A52
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A52
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A52
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy A52
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy A52
25W wired, 50% in 30 min
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy A52
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models
Galaxy A26
SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W
Galaxy A52
SM-A525F, SM-A525F/DS, SM-A525M, SM-A525M/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A52
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A52
0.35 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy A52
C$ 699.00 / £ 114.99 / € 135.89