Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Apple iPhone 8

60 out 100

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44 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 385ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8

Lighter design: 148g vs 164g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

84

Apple iPhone 8

44

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

55

Apple iPhone 8

46

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

41

Apple iPhone 8

36

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

30

Apple iPhone 8

34

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

60

Apple iPhone 8

39

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

68

Apple iPhone 8

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

60

Apple iPhone 8

44

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	16:9
Pixel density	385 ppi	326 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 %	65.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

772 nits

Apple iPhone 8

637 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
Response time	n/a	22 ms
Contrast	n/a	1373:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP67
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

86.7 %

Apple iPhone 8

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	10 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores	320	192
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	608 GFLOPS	409.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

1017

Apple iPhone 8

1030

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

2792

Apple iPhone 8

2686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1017	1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2792	2686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3061	n/a

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

594395

Apple iPhone 8

489618

CPU	188061	174461
GPU	134686	115185
Memory	113361	97672
UX	158287	102300
NanoReview Score	594395	489618

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

3131

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.4 °C
Stability	n/a	62 %
Graphics Test	n/a	18 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3131

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size	21.7 GB	6 GB
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	1821 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:26 h	1:15 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

18:04

Apple iPhone 8

16:16

Web Browsing	05:45 h	06:14 h
Video Playback	10:52 h	09:59 h
Games	05:18 h	03:40 h
Standby Mode	98 h	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad 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: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1	Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

93

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

90

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

92

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

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	5
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

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	UMTS 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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category	18	16
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

80.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	September, 2017 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($)	299	699
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

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

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Apple iPhone 8

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Apple iPhone 8

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