Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Apple iPhone 17e

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 169g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 17e
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 320 640
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10173610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27929207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU188061706723
GPU134686674842
Memory113361212297
UX158287357221
NanoReview Score5943951951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26.3
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing05:45 h11:40 h
Video Playback10:52 h16:33 h
Games05:18 h06:37 h
Standby Mode98 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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 Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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