Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 167g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Function
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Display:
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Performance:
Gaming:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2600 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
1410 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 147 mm (5.79 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 320 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
2188
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
6935
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10172188
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27926935
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
1903881
CPU188061464193
GPU134686863947
Memory113361268952
UX158287306789
NanoReview Score5943951903881
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
17532
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a104 fps
Graphics Scoren/a17532
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
17501
Writing scoren/a21218
Web scoren/a18418
Video editingn/a7978
Data manipulationn/a15753
NanoReview Scoren/a17501

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21.7 GB 24.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
19:44
Web Browsing05:45 h07:07 h
Video Playback10:52 h15:32 h
Games05:18 h05:03 h
Standby Mode98 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital 135
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
134
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
133
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a69

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
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), 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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