Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A01
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy A01, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01
- Lighter design: 149g vs 164g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/16 GB - 2/32 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 5.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 720x1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 301 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 430 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7 % | 77 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 146.2 mm (5.76 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 70.9 mm (2.79 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Pink |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 536 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Adreno 505 |
| GPU Cores | 320 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 608 GFLOPS | 43.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1017 | 477 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2792 | 1521 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3061 | n/a |
| CPU | 188061 | 55975 |
| GPU | 134686 | 15438 |
| Memory | 113361 | 50884 |
| UX | 158287 | 24230 |
| NanoReview Score | 594395 | 146527 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 21.7 GB | 7.1 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI Core 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 1:26 h | 2:10 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:45 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:52 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:18 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 2560x1960 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 720p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 18 | 4 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | n/a | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | December, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 299 | 110 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A26 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
