Samsung Galaxy A26

Name: Samsung Galaxy A26
Brand: Samsung

$2246GB + 128GBMid-Range2025

7.5

Overall Score

within Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.7"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

200g

Weight

Why the Galaxy A26

Mid-Range

The Galaxy A26 offers a compelling package for its price, featuring a high-quality 120Hz AMOLED display and durable Gorilla Glass Victus+ construction. Performance is competent for the segment, supported by the Exynos 1380 chipset and confirmed benchmark results. While it lacks an official IP rating and fast charging, the combination of long-term software support and a reliable main camera makes it a strong value proposition.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.5

Performance

6.5

Battery

8.0

Display

8.0

Build

7.5

Value

8.5

Strengths

120Hz Super AMOLED display

Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back

50MP main camera with OIS

Long-term software support promise (6 major upgrades)

5000mAh battery

Weaknesses

No official IP rating

Slow 25W wired charging

No dedicated telephoto lens

Samsung Galaxy A26 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, March 19

Announced

2025, March 02

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Super AMOLED, 120Hz

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM

GPU

Mali-G68 MP5 - Global

Mali-G68 - LATAM

Chipset

Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Global

Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

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)

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Unspecified

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

5000 mAh

Charging

25W wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)

Weight

200 g (7.05 oz)

Dimensions

164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 10:44h

Display

777 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-27.1 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 579811 (v10)

GeekBench: 2768 (v6)

3DMark: 794 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

5 specs

SAR

0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 29.64 · price_original: 29.64

Colors

Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink

Models

SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W

SAR EU

0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class C

Battery

37:05h endurance, 1200 cycles

Free fall

Class B (269 falls)

Repairability

Class C

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Samsung Galaxy A26

$2246GB + 128GBMid-Range2025

7.5

Overall Score

within Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration2 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.7"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

200g

Weight

Why the Galaxy A26

Mid-Range

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.5

Performance

6.5

Battery

8.0

Display

8.0

Build

7.5

Value

8.5

Strengths

120Hz Super AMOLED display

Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back

50MP main camera with OIS

Long-term software support promise (6 major upgrades)

5000mAh battery

Weaknesses

No official IP rating

Slow 25W wired charging

No dedicated telephoto lens

Samsung Galaxy A26 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, March 19

Announced

2025, March 02

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Super AMOLED, 120Hz

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM

GPU

Mali-G68 MP5 - Global

Mali-G68 - LATAM

Chipset

Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Global

Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

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)

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Unspecified

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

5000 mAh

Charging

25W wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)

Weight

200 g (7.05 oz)

Dimensions

164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 10:44h

Display

777 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-27.1 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 579811 (v10)

GeekBench: 2768 (v6)

3DMark: 794 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

5 specs

SAR

0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 29.64 · price_original: 29.64

Colors

Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink

Models

SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W

SAR EU

0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class C

Battery

37:05h endurance, 1200 cycles

Free fall

Class B (269 falls)

Repairability

Class C

Compare the Galaxy A26 with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Samsung Galaxy M55sPOPULAR

$215 · Score 7.9 · Mid-Range

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Samsung Galaxy M55s Compare with Samsung Galaxy F17 Newer: Samsung Galaxy F16 Find a phone around $200 Trade in your old phone for the Samsung Galaxy A26 Compare with Motorola Moto G57