Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy M236.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy M23
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M23
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M23
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M23
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M23
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 M23
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M23
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy M23
2022, March 04
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy M23
Available. Released 2022, April 08
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M23
165.5 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M23
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M23
-
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M23
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M23
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy M23
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M23
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M23
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M23
-
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M23
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy M23
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 M23
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy M23
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M23
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M23
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 M23
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M23
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M23
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy M23
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M23
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy M23
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy M23
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M23
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M23
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M23
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M23
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy M23
FM radio, recording
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M23
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M23
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M23
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy M23
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy M23
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy M23
Deep Green, Light Blue, Orange Copper
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 M23
SM-M236B, SM-M236B/DS, SM-M236L
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M23
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M23
0.78 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy M23
About 220 EUR