Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy M536.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M53 leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy M53
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsResolution
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
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M53
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M53
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M53
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
Galaxy M53
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 M53
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M53
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy M53
2022, April 07
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy M53
Available. Released 2022, April 22
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M53
164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M53
176 g (6.21 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M53
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M53
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M53
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy M53
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M53
6.7 inches, 108.1 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M53
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M53
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M53
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy M53
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (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 M53
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy M53
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M53
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M53
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 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 M53
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M53
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M53
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Quad
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy M53
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (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 M53
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M53
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy M53
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy M53
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M53
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M53
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M53
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M53
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy M53
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M53
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M53
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M53
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy M53
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy M53
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy M53
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 M53
SM-M536B, SM-M536B/DS, SM-M536B/DSN
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M53
1.31 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M53
0.60 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy M53
About 250 EUR