Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy M336.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A26 and Galaxy M33 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
5
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy M33
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M33
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M33
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M33
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
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain 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 M33
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 M33
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M33
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy M33
2022, March 04
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy M33
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 M33
165.4 x 76.9 x 9.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M33
198 g (Global) / 215 g (India) (6.98 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M33
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M33
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M33
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy M33
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M33
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M33
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M33
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M33
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy M33
Exynos 1280 (5 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 M33
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy M33
Mali-G68
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M33
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M33
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy M33
UFS 2.2
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 M33
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M33
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M33
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy M33
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 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 M33
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M33
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy M33
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy M33
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M33
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M33
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M33
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M33
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy M33
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M33
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M33
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M33
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy M33
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 5000 mAh (Global)· Li-Ion 6000 mAh (India only)
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy M33
25W wired 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy M33
Green, Blue, Brown
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 M33
SM-M336B, SM-M336B/DS, SM-M336BU, SM-M336BU/DS, SM-M336K
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M33
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M33
1.04 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy M33
€ 218.87