Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Cubot Max 5

60 out 100

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63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Cubot Max 5, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Lighter design: 164g vs 223g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5

Larger display: 6.95in
Higher pixel density: 387ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Cubot Max 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

84

Cubot Max 5

79

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

55

Cubot Max 5

50

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

41

Cubot Max 5

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

30

Cubot Max 5

44

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

60

Cubot Max 5

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

68

Cubot Max 5

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

60

Cubot Max 5

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.95 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	21:9
Pixel density	385 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	n/a
Max brightness	n/a	500 nits
HDR support	n/a	No
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7 %	82.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

772 nits

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	173.9 mm (6.85 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	78.9 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

86.7 %

Cubot Max 5

82.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Cubot Max 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/2 (Cortex A55) - 3/3 (Cortex A78) - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU 580
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores	320	768
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	608 GFLOPS	1442 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

1017

Cubot Max 5

1241

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

2792

Cubot Max 5

3810

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1017	1241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2792	3810
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3061	4716

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

594395

Cubot Max 5

848857

CPU	188061	242170
GPU	134686	222177
Memory	113361	186614
UX	158287	197896
NanoReview Score	594395	848857

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14
OS Size	21.7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:26 h	2:00 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

18:04

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Web Browsing	05:45 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:52 h	n/a
Games	05:18 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	100 MP
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 100 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	100 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1	Omnivision OVA0B40
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.8
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

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	32 MP
Photo resolution	4160x3120 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.3
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX616
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.8
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 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	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	July, 2024 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	299	265
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 33 W

Results

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Cubot Max 5

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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