Palm Pre (CDMA) vs Samsung Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)

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Side by side comparison between Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy A26 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

2/8/2026 3:42 PM, updated: 2/8/2026 5:26 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy A26 X Palm Pre (CDMA) 04Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

3.1"
TFT

320x480

3.1
MP

256MB
RAM

Single-core

1150
mAh

(Removable)

34Points Samsung Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB) Compare Palm Pre X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
AMOLED

1080x2340

50
MP

13mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

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!

4 Advantages Palm Pre (CDMA)	vs	34 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
+135 grams (4.73 ounces)48% Lighter	vs	200 grams (7 ounces)
+Proximity sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Virtual proximity sensor
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
600MHz 32bit Single-core (65nm)	vs	+2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core (5nm)7 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
256MB SDRAM	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X31 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
8GB	vs	+256GB (234GB available)28 times More internal storage for applications and files
Not supported	vs	+Until 2TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
16.95 millimeters (0.67 inches)	vs	+7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)120% Thinner
TFT LCD	vs	+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
320x480 pixels	vs	+1080x2340 pixels15 times Higher resolution screen
186 PPI	vs	+385 PPI107% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
3.1"	vs	+6.7"116% Larger screen
(back) 3.1MP	vs	+(triple camera) 50MP + 8MP + 2MP18 times Higher resolution main camera
Not supported	vs	+Only digital zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
Not supported	vs	+PDAF: phase detection autofocusAdvantage Best autofocus type for taking pictures
Not supported	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
Not supported	vs	+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
Not supported	vs	+(front) 13MPAdvantage A front-camera is best for taking selfies
QCIF (176x144)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)326 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
6000 apps (Palm App Catalog)	vs	+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)582 times More apps available to download and use
4G LTE	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE) 3.1 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 2000 Mbps644 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+CompassAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
1150 mAh	vs	+5000 mAh3 times Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+Video callingAdvantage The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
1 slot (Single-SIM)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
1 microphone	vs	+2 microphones100% More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
802.11 b/g [wifi3]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
2.1 + A2DP	vs	+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass VictusAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP67 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

12 Common items in both devices

Plastic body / Plastic body, glass front/back

16 million

LED flash

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

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📱 Model features
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
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Model	Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
Other model names	Palm Pre 1 CDMA, Palm Castle C	Galaxy A26 5G SM-A266M/Dual-SIM
Country or region available	(Global, International)	(Latin America), Brazil
Brand	Palm	Samsung
Release date	6/6/2009	3/19/2025, Announced: 3/2/2025
Depth	16.95 millimeters (0.67 inches)	7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	59.57 x 100.53 millimeters (2.35 x 3.96 in)	77.5 x 164 millimeters (3.05 x 6.46 in)
Weight	135 grams (4.73 ounces)	200 grams (7 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body	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
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
Display type	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	3.1" inches	6.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~47.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~86.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	320x480 pixels	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	186 PPI	385 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh rate	feature not registered	120Hz
Display features	Not supported	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
System version	Palm webOS 1.0	Android 15
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 16
User Interface	feature not registered	One UI 7 / 8
⚙️ Processor
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
Chipset	32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 (65nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 1280 (5nm)
CPU	Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	PowerVR SGX530 MP1	ARM Mali-G68 (1GHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 579783 (v10) Geekbench: 2768 (v6)
💽 Memory and storage
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
RAM memory	256MB SDRAM	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	8GB	256GB (234GB available) UFS 2.2
External storage	Not supported	Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	3.1 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Not supported	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	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	CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	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	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
📷 Camera
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
Back camera (main camera)	3.1 megapixels	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1/4"1.12µm 2MP macro
Main camera resolution	2048x1536 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	QCIF (176x144)	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	Not supported	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Not supported	Supported
Image stabilization	Not supported	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Not supported	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Not supported	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	Not supported	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30fps 1080p@30fps 720p@480fps
📸 Front camera
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	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
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	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.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	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	2.1 + A2DP	5.3 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz)	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	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
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP1	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	1150 mAh	5000 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	25W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	5 hours	feature not registered
Standby	300 hours (12.5 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	Galaxy A26 (SM-A266M/DS 256GB/8GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS, 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	feature not registered	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Retractable QWERTY keyboard	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black • Palm Touchstone charging dock compliant Microsoft Office 2007 Java framework	• Colors: Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
☢️ Radiation rate
	Palm Pre (CDMA)	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