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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A20s

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
33 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Samsung Galaxy A20s

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy A20s, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 183g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A20s

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Samsung Galaxy A20s
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A20s

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1560 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
    Pixel density 385 ppi 259 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness n/a 400 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 83.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    772 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    381 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a94.5 %
    Response timen/a36 ms
    Contrastn/a914:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A20s]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
    Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 No
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    86.7 %
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    83.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Samsung Galaxy A20s In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 1800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (8)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 8/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 5 nm 14 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 546
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 506
    GPU Cores 320 96
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 115.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    1017
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    476
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    2792
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    1519
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017476
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27921519
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    594395
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    135122
    CPU18806148967
    GPU13468614577
    Memory11336143997
    UX15828727581
    NanoReview Score594395135122

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
    Channels 2 1
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		32 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 21.7 GB 11 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 3.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 15 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 (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:26 h 2:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    18:04
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    20:26
    Web Browsing05:45 h07:55 h
    Video Playback10:52 h12:11 h
    Games05:18 h04:49 h
    Standby Mode98 h102 h

    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) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length27 mm27 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Sensor size1/41/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    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 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 No
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE category184
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio n/a Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    81.5 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 299 190
    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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A26 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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