Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a218 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 320 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27922323
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
CPU188061168137
GPU134686114289
Memory113361106004
UX158287152474
NanoReview Score594395540904
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2293
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Writing scoren/a19093
Web scoren/a9133
Video editingn/a6657
Data manipulationn/a8425
NanoReview Scoren/a12629

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21.7 GB 15 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 60 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 (77% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Web Browsing05:45 h09:24 h
Video Playback10:52 h12:57 h
Games05:18 h05:39 h
Standby Mode98 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
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/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.13
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2022 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 Yes 60 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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