Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
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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 A23 5G, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Lighter design: 164g vs 197g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
- Higher pixel density: 400ppi
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 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 | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 450 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7 % | 82.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.9 % |
| Response time | n/a | 22 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1442:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 165.4 mm (6.51 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Pink |
- White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 320 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 608 GFLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1017 | 895 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2792 | 1943 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3061 | n/a |
| CPU | 188061 | 152613 |
| GPU | 134686 | 80451 |
| Memory | 113361 | 79577 |
| UX | 158287 | 104748 |
| NanoReview Score | 594395 | 417389 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 43.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 7 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1197 |
| Writing score | n/a | 12734 |
| Web score | n/a | 9116 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4801 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 8549 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 10034 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 21.7 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:26 h | 1:08 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:45 h | 10:23 h |
| Video Playback | 10:52 h | 15:03 h |
| Games | 05:18 h | 05:45 h |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | 134 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 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 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | GalaxyCore 5035 |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | GalaxyCore |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/4.0 |
| 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| 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 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | August, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | September, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 299 | 300 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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