Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 172g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 390 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 75.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a4.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 320 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2792n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU18806173673
GPU13468626657
Memory11336150080
UX15828752271
NanoReview Score594395202681

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 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 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing05:45 h06:38 h
Video Playback10:52 h11:19 h
Games05:18 h04:20 h
Standby Mode98 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 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) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1811
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 A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 480
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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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