Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Honor Magic 6 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 225g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Honor Magic 6 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 92.2 %
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 Magic 6 Pro
1567 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Honor Magic 6 Pro
92.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Honor Magic 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 320 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Honor Magic 6 Pro
2218
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Honor Magic 6 Pro
6749
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10172218
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27926749
Geekbench Compute (GPU)306113918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Honor Magic 6 Pro
2032271
CPU188061447310
GPU134686885851
Memory113361392240
UX158287306870
NanoReview Score5943952032271

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21.7 GB 26 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (66 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Honor Magic 6 Pro
28:35
Web Browsing05:45 h12:44 h
Video Playback10:52 h18:35 h
Games05:18 h06:20 h
Standby Mode98 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
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 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 180 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/2.761/1.3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a180 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a68 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.49
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D
Sensor size1/41/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
160
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
150
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
158
Bokehn/a85
Previewn/a83
Zoomn/a160

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX816
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.51
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
149
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
155

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 800/850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)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
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 800
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W

Note

Honor Magic 6 Pro:

The rear cover is available in eco-leather, which adds 4 grams to the smartphone's weight.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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