Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Google Pixel 10 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Google Pixel 10

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Google Pixel 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4970mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Google Pixel 10
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
Google Pixel 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Google Pixel 10
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 320 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Google Pixel 10
2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Google Pixel 10
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10172477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27926871
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Google Pixel 10
1479358
CPU188061379327
GPU134686507606
Memory113361334963
UX158287257462
NanoReview Score5943951479358

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4970 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Web Browsing05:45 hn/a
Video Playback10:52 hn/a
Games05:18 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.31 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor size1/41/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 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 No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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/B38/B40/B41/B48/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 No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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