Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Apple iPhone XR
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 164g vs 194g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 828x1792 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| 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 | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7 % | 79.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Response time | n/a | 32.8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1920:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 150.9 mm (5.94 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 75.7 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Pink |
- White - Black - Blue - Red - Orange - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Apple A12 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 320 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 608 GFLOPS | 576 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1017 | 1167 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2792 | 3020 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3061 | n/a |
| CPU | 188061 | 203013 |
| GPU | 134686 | 155478 |
| Memory | 113361 | 134836 |
| UX | 158287 | 162926 |
| NanoReview Score | 594395 | 656253 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 42.6 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5205 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | 21.7 GB | 11.1 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 2942 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:26 h | 1:43 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:45 h | 08:01 h |
| Video Playback | 10:52 h | 11:59 h |
| Games | 05:18 h | 04:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | 106 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 - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Apple iSight X |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.4 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 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 7 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 3088x2316 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 32 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - OTG |
| 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 | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | 18 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | September, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | October, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 299 | 750 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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