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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Huawei P30 Lite

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 164g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Huawei P30 Lite
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
Huawei P30 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.15 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 460 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
Response timen/a42.8 ms
Contrastn/a820:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 320 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27921547
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU18806189926
GPU13468634424
Memory11336156197
UX15828770007
NanoReview Score594395250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a554
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing scoren/a6669
Web scoren/a5369
Video editingn/a4900
Data manipulationn/a5606
NanoReview Scoren/a6434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21.7 GB 20 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3340 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 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 SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsing05:45 h06:54 h
Video Playback10:52 h11:15 h
Games05:18 h04:23 h
Standby Mode98 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP24 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 330
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A26 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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