Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+3%
Galaxy A53 5G6.5"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A53 5G leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
3
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Galaxy A53 5G
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A53 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A53 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A53 5G
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A53 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V
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 A53 5G
2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U, 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A53 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy A53 5G
2022, March 17
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy A53 5G
Available. Released 2022, March 24
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy A53 5G
159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A53 5G
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A53 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A53 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A53 5G
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A53 5G
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A53 5G
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A53 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A53 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A53 5G
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy A53 5G
Exynos 1280 (5 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 A53 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy A53 5G
Mali-G68
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A53 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A53 5G
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 A53 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A53 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A53 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A53 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 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 A53 5G
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A53 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A53 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy A53 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy A53 5G
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A53 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A53 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A53 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A53 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy A53 5G
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A53 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A53 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A53 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy A53 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy A53 5G
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy A53 5G
Black, White, Blue, Peach
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 A53 5G
SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DL
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A53 5G
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A53 5G
0.89 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy A53 5G
$ 149.94 / C$ 599.00 / £ 159.00 / € 189.10