Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 13 MPix f/2.2, LED flash, video recording up to FullHD@30fps
Price comparison
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Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
The new Galaxy A smartphones are here, including the Galaxy A26 5G as the most affordable model in 2025. Compared to its predecessor, it has a better processor, a waterproof case, AI functions and now 6 years of updates. Its price is $300, with a strong downward trend.
Source: OI Spice Tech News
The Samsung Galaxy A26 smartphone brings the focus back to the budget mid-range market, which didn’t see any competition for a long time. Most smartphones launched in the budget market tend to have budget specs and features that don’t appeal to modern users. They have displays that are not color-accurate and are quite dimmer outdoors. Their performance is also way off the mark and their cameras lack quality. Many smartphones in this price range still don’t have 5G connectivity, which is unacceptable in 2024. The Samsung Galaxy A26 excels in design, display, gaming, camera, and even battery. The main camera is simply outstanding for this price tag as it punches way above its class and certainly surprised us. It also comes with the latest Android out of the box and a commitment to six years of software updates.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/18/2025
Comment
ARM Mali-G68 MP5: Integrated mid range graphics card with 5 clusters based on the Valhall architecture.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Exynos 1380: The Samsung Exynos 1380 is a smartphone processor that features four ARM Cortex-A55 cores running at speeds of up to 2 GHz and four ARM Cortex-A78 cores running at speeds of up to 2.4 GHz. It also includes a 5G-Sub6 and mmWave modem for high-speed connectivity, as well as an NPU with 4.9 TOPS for AI processing.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.70":
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.
75.6%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
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