Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy M52 5G6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M52 5G leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy M52 5G
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M52 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M52 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M52 5G
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
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M52 5G
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 M52 5G
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M52 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy M52 5G
2021, September 24
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy M52 5G
Available. Released 2021, October 03
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M52 5G
164.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M52 5G
173 g (6.10 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M52 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M52 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M52 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy M52 5G
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M52 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M52 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M52 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M52 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy M52 5G
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (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 M52 5G
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy M52 5G
Adreno 642L
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M52 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M52 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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 M52 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7um, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M52 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M52 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy M52 5G
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M52 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy M52 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy M52 5G
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M52 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M52 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M52 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M52 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy M52 5G
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M52 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M52 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M52 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy M52 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy M52 5G
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy M52 5G
Icy Blue, Blazing Black, White
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 M52 5G
SM-M526BR, SM-M526BR/DS, SM-M526B, SM-M526B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M52 5G
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M52 5G
0.79 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy M52 5G
About 300 EUR