Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A22

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy A22, Manufactured in June, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A22
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Samsung Galaxy A22
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 390 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Samsung Galaxy A22
594 nits
sRGB gamutn/a140.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a127 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A22
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Samsung Galaxy A22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 320 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Samsung Galaxy A22
521
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Samsung Galaxy A22
1568
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017521
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27921568
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Samsung Galaxy A22
238275
CPU18806182122
GPU13468638694
Memory11336147798
UX15828769661
NanoReview Score594395238275
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22
682
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a682
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22
6681
Writing scoren/a7093
Web scoren/a5336
Video editingn/a5527
Data manipulationn/a5981
NanoReview Scoren/a6681

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21.7 GB 18.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 2:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Samsung Galaxy A22
25:29
Web Browsing05:45 h10:51 h
Video Playback10:52 h14:45 h
Games05:18 h05:51 h
Standby Mode98 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Sony IMX258
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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 Varies by region
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, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
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 category187
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 A22
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 230
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 W
* 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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