Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A73 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 A73 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Lighter design: 164g vs 181g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
- Higher pixel density: 393ppi
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 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 | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 500 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7 % | 87 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 163.7 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 76.1 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Pink |
- White - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU Cores | 320 | 512 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | 608 GFLOPS | 844 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1017 | 920 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2792 | 2791 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3061 | n/a |
| CPU | 188061 | 207203 |
| GPU | 134686 | 138493 |
| Memory | 113361 | 95482 |
| UX | 158287 | 138659 |
| NanoReview Score | 594395 | 579837 |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 14 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2457 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14071 |
| Web score | n/a | 10580 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7243 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9125 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12127 |
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 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 21.7 GB | 36.9 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 6.1 |
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 (45% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:26 h | 1:24 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 | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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 (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.67 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX616 |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| 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 | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | April, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 299 | 465 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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