HTC Desire SV (T326E) vs Samsung Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire SV vs Samsung Galaxy A26 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
6 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front / Plastic body, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| Capacitive |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
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| Model | Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire SV Dual SIM, Dual Chip, Doble SIM, HTC Magni | Galaxy A26 5G SM-A266M/Dual-SIM |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |   (Latin America), Brazil |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/26/2012 | 3/19/2025, Announced: 3/2/2025 |
| Depth | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.9 x 129.74 millimeters (2.67 x 5.11 in) | 77.5 x 164 millimeters (3.05 x 6.46 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 200 grams (7 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~86.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 385 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | feature not registered | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 15 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 16 |
| User Interface | HTC Sense 4.1 UI | One UI 7 / 8 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 1280 (5nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | ARM Mali-G68 (1GHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 579783 (v10) Geekbench: 2768 (v6) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB eMMC 4.41 | 256GB (234GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1/4"1.12µm 2MP macro |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.76" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.64µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30fps 720p@480fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.06" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) Beats audio SRS WOW HD | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.3 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1620 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Radical Yellow, Stealth Black 25GB Dropbox Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |