Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy A556.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A55 leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
3
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
Galaxy A55
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A55
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A55
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A55
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
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A55
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 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 A55
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A55
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy A55
2024, March 11
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy A55
Available. Released 2024, March 15
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy A55
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A55
213 g (7.51 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A55
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A55
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A55
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A55
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A55
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A55
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A55
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A55
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy A55
Exynos 1480 (4 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 A55
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy A55
Xclipse 530
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A55
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A55
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB 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 A55
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A55
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy A55
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy A55
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy A55
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A55
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A55
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A55
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A55
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy A55
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A55
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A55
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A55
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy A55
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy A55
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy A55
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
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 A55
SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A55
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A55
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy A55
$ 399.99 / £ 229.00 / € 248.94 / ₹ 25,198