Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+3%
Galaxy M126.5"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 15-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M12
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M12
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
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M12
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 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 M12
-
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M12
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy M12
2021, April 19
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy M12
Available. Released 2021, April 30
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M12
164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M12
212 g (7.48 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M12
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M12
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy M12
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M12
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M12
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M12
-
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M12
Android 11, One UI Core 3.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy M12
Exynos 850 (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 M12
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy M12
Mali-G52
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M12
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M12
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy M12
eMMC 5.1
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 M12
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M12
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M12
1080p@30fps
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy M12
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy M12
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M12
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy M12
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy M12
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy M12
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M12
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M12
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M12
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M12
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy M12
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M12
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M12
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy M12
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy M12
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy M12
Black, Blue, Green
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 M12
SM-M127F, SM-M127F/DSN, SM-M127N
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M12
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M12
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy M12
About 170 EUR