Screen size
Galaxy A26Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy S22+ 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S22+ 5G leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy S22+ 5G
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S22+ 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S22+ 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S22+ 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A26
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
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 S22+ 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
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 S22+ 5G
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S22+ 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy S22+ 5G
2022, February 09
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Available. Released 2022, February 25
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
195 g / 196 g (mmWave) (6.88 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S22+ 5G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - EuropeQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - ROW
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 S22+ 5G
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - EuropeOcta-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - ROW
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Xclipse 920 - EuropeAdreno 730 - ROW
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
No
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S22+ 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S22+ 5G
UFS 3.1
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 S22+ 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S22+ 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S22+ 5G
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy S22+ 5G
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S22+ 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S22+ 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy S22+ 5G
No
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy S22+ 5G
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S22+ 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S22+ 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy S22+ 5G
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S22+ 5G
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy S22+ 5G
45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy S22+ 5G
Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream, Bora Purple
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 S22+ 5G
SM-S906B, SM-S906B/DS, SM-S906U, SM-S906U1, SM-S906W, SM-S906N, SM-S9060, SM-S906E, SM-S906E/DS, SM-S906L
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S22+ 5G
0.57 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy S22+ 5G
$ 194.95 / C$ 327.99 / £ 319.00 / € 287.04