Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy F52 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 and Galaxy F52 5G are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy F52 5G
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy F52 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F52 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F52 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F52 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 F52 5G
1, 28, 41, 78 Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy F52 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy F52 5G
2021, May 20
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy F52 5G
Available. Released 2021, June 01
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy F52 5G
164.6 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm (6.48 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy F52 5G
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy F52 5G
-
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F52 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy F52 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy F52 5G
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F52 5G
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy F52 5G
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy F52 5G
-
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy F52 5G
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy F52 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (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 F52 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy F52 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy F52 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 F52 5G
128GB 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 F52 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F52 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy F52 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy F52 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy F52 5G
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F52 5G
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy F52 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy F52 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy F52 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F52 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F52 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy F52 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy F52 5G
No
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy F52 5G
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy F52 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy F52 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy F52 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy F52 5G
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy F52 5G
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy F52 5G
White, Black
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 F52 5G
SM-E5260
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F52 5G
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F52 5G
-
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy F52 5G
About 260 EUR