Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Galaxy M226.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M22
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M22
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M22
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M22
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
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M22
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 M22
-
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M22
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy M22
2021, September 14
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy M22
Available. Released 2021, October 13
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M22
159.9 x 74 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M22
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M22
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M22
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M22
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy M22
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits (HDR)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M22
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M22
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M22
-
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M22
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI Core 5.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy M22
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 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 M22
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy M22
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M22
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M22
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy M22
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 M22
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M22
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M22
1080p@30fps
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy M22
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy M22
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M22
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy M22
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy M22
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M22
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M22
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M22
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M22
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy M22
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M22
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M22
Fingerprint (side-mounted), unspecified sensors
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M22
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy M22
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy M22
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy M22
Black, White, Light Blue
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 M22
SM-M225FV, SM-M225FV/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M22
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M22
0.62 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy M22
About 230 EUR