Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Realme GT Neo 6 SE - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Realme GT Neo 6 SE

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
74 out 100
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Realme GT Neo 6 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Realme GT Neo 6 SE, Manufactured in April, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. 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 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 6 SE
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • 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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Realme GT Neo 6 SE
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
Realme GT Neo 6 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 6000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.65 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Realme GT Neo 6 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 732
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
1874
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
4870
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171874
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27924870
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30618927
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT Neo 6 SE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
1409887
CPU188061358880
GPU134686492256
Memory113361298705
UX158287260046
NanoReview Score5943951409887
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
10829
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT Neo 6 SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
17858
Writing scoren/a23360
Web scoren/a20528
Video editingn/a6655
Data manipulationn/a13269
NanoReview Scoren/a17858

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
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
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
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 2160p (4K) 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 5.4
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 Yes
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/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
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 Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT Neo 6 SE the clear winner in this comparison.

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