Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 178g
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 320 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27922980
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
CPU188061255071
GPU134686185764
Memory113361173375
UX158287184823
NanoReview Score594395799033

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Web Browsing05:45 h11:44 h
Video Playback10:52 h21:09 h
Games05:18 h06:57 h
Standby Mode98 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 50 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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