Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy M17e6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy M17e
5
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 M17e
LTE
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 M17e
SA/NSA
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy M17e
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy M17e
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M17e
167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M17e
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M17e
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M17e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M17e
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy M17e
PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M17e
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M17e
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M17e
-
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M17e
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy M17e
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 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 M17e
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy M17e
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M17e
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M17e
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB 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 M17e
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M17e
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M17e
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy M17e
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy M17e
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M17e
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy M17e
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy M17e
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M17e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M17e
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M17e
No
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy M17e
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M17e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M17e
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M17e
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy M17e
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy M17e
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy M17e
Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet
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 M17e
SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M17e
1.12 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M17e
1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy M17e
About 150 EUR