Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and OnePlus Ace - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs OnePlus Ace

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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
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OnePlus Ace
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
OnePlus Ace

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs OnePlus Ace, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max. 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 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and OnePlus Ace
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
OnePlus Ace

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 1000 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
OnePlus Ace
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
OnePlus Ace
87.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and OnePlus Ace In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
OnePlus Ace
1002
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
OnePlus Ace
3253
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171002
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27923253
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
OnePlus Ace
852689
CPU188061245883
GPU134686209756
Memory113361187455
UX158287209595
NanoReview Score594395852689
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
OnePlus Ace
5594
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a33 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5594
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Ace]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
OnePlus Ace
10100
Writing scoren/a16744
Web scoren/a7918
Video editingn/a5202
Data manipulationn/a8095
NanoReview Scoren/a10100

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 150 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 (50% in 5 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
OnePlus Ace
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 Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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 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 5.3
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
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTC 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 390
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 150 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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