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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Huawei Nova 12

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
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Huawei Nova 12
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Huawei Nova 12
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Huawei Nova 12
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 n/a
GPU Cores 320 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27922988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU188061171381
GPU134686118160
Memory113361130301
UX158287122399
NanoReview Score594395542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 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 14
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 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 (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Huawei Nova 12
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 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/2.761/1.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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		 - 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, PCS1900GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA Bands 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/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2024 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 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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