Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 7 Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
42 out 100
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 7 Plus
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 625 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 67.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a26.5 ms
Contrastn/a1591:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 7 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 320 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27921929
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
CPU188061130186
GPU13468687953
Memory11336174543
UX158287105400
NanoReview Score594395398082
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a67 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2632
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 21.7 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2900 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 4:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Web Browsing05:45 h06:20 h
Video Playback10:52 h10:24 h
Games05:18 h04:07 h
Standby Mode98 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a56 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 769
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A26 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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