Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Realme 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Realme 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 183g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Realme 11 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 AMOLED
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 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a439 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Realme 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 320 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27922395
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
CPU188061172588
GPU134686115796
Memory113361149589
UX158287142310
NanoReview Score594395580283
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Writing scoren/a19323
Web scoren/a9917
Video editingn/a6272
Data manipulationn/a8068
NanoReview Scoren/a13238

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
OS Size 21.7 GB 17 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 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 (63% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Web Browsing05:45 h09:12 h
Video Playback10:52 h13:26 h
Games05:18 h05:47 h
Standby Mode98 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 4x
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 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.75 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 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.74
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 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 5.2
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
- 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 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/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 Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 400
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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