Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Honor 90 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Honor 90 Pro

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
72 out 100
Honor 90 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Honor 90 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Honor 90 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Honor 90 Pro
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
Honor 90 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2700 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.89:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 437 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Honor 90 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.9 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Honor 90 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Honor 90 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 320 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Honor 90 Pro
1705
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Honor 90 Pro
4464
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171705
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27924464
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 90 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Honor 90 Pro
1307216
CPU188061358602
GPU134686494153
Memory113361221955
UX158287232506
NanoReview Score5943951307216

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Honor 90 Pro
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 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 16256x12192 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a32 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8160x6112 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
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 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 490
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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