Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy A57
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A57
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
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy A57
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 A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (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 A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A57
No
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy A57
UFS
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 A57
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, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy A57
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy A57
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A57
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
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 A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999