Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72
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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 A72, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 164g vs 203g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
- Higher pixel density: 393ppi
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 400 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7 % | 84.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 367 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4.8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 165 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Pink |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 692 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 320 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 608 GFLOPS | 384 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1017 | 661 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2792 | 1783 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3061 | n/a |
| CPU | 188061 | 132249 |
| GPU | 134686 | 74109 |
| Memory | 113361 | 72736 |
| UX | 158287 | 104059 |
| NanoReview Score | 594395 | 383153 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 38.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1038 |
| Writing score | n/a | 9514 |
| Web score | n/a | 7307 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6296 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7498 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8967 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 21.7 GB | 25.8 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 6.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 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 (54% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:26 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:45 h | 08:35 h |
| Video Playback | 10:52 h | 13:14 h |
| Games | 05:18 h | 05:11 h |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | 144 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | n/a | Omnivision OV08A10 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 60 |
| Zoom | n/a | 76 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.8 |
| 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 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Active |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), 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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 15 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | n/a | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 299 | 450 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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