Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A266.7"
Galaxy M55s6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M55s leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
3
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy M55s
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M55s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M55s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M55s
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
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M55s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 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 M55s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M55s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy M55s
2024, September 24
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy M55s
Available. Released 2024, September 26
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M55s
163.9 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M55s
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M55s
-
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M55s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M55s
-
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy M55s
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M55s
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 M55s
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M55s
-
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M55s
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy M55s
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 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 M55s
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy M55s
Adreno 644
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M55s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M55s
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 M55s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M55s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M55s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy M55s
50 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M55s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy M55s
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy M55s
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M55s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M55s
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M55s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M55s
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy M55s
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M55s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M55s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M55s
-
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy M55s
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy M55s
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy M55s
Thunder Black, Coral Green
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 M55s
SM-M558B, SM-M558B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M55s
0.93 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M55s
-
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy M55s
₹ 22,999