Samsung Galaxy A24 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A24 4G Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A24 4G and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.5 % 91.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1003 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
82.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
91.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A24 4G and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Yes AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
712
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
3240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1900
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
11297
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7123240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)190011297
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24658
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
391953
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
3115908
CPU140673991772
GPU637631258872
Memory84856554880
UX102661310384
NanoReview Score3919533115908
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1238
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1238n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
9190
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Writing score11810n/a
Web score8297n/a
Video editing5526n/a
Data manipulation8214n/a
NanoReview Score9190n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 26.7 GB 30.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
27:40
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Web Browsing09:37 hn/a
Video Playback14:45 hn/a
Games05:51 hn/a
Standby Mode157 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore 5035Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/51/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-1339 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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