Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Oppo Realme GT Neo 2

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Oppo Realme GT Neo 2, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 200g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
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 AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.62 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 600 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 85.7 %
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 GT Neo 2
655 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a531 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IPX5
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
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 GT Neo 2
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
1288
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
3290
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171288
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27923290
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
807783
CPU188061244570
GPU134686218576
Memory113361149157
UX158287195480
NanoReview Score594395807783
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
4247
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4247

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 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 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21.7 GB 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 65 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 SuperDart Charge (97% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
22:37
Web Browsing05:45 h09:05 h
Video Playback10:52 h12:45 h
Games05:18 h05:34 h
Standby Mode98 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9280x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.72
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-846
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
96
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
106

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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 category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2021 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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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