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Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Tecno Pova Slim 5G

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
61 out 100
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Tecno Pova Slim 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Tecno Pova Slim 5G, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    Reasons to choose Tecno Pova Slim 5G
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 164g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Tecno Pova Slim 5G
    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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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    vs
    Tecno Pova Slim 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 385 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
    Max brightness n/a 4500 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    772 nits
    Tecno Pova Slim 5G
    1581 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Pova Slim 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 164.23 mm (6.47 in)
    Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.91 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 5.95 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP64
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    86.7 %
    Tecno Pova Slim 5G
    89 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Tecno Pova Slim 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 320 64
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1072 MHz
    FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    1017
    Tecno Pova Slim 5G
    765
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    2792
    Tecno Pova Slim 5G
    1988
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017765
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27921988
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova Slim 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    594395
    Tecno Pova Slim 5G
    449899
    CPU188061143109
    GPU13468670434
    Memory113361107222
    UX158287129134
    NanoReview Score594395449899

    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    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    OS Size 21.7 GB 21 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5160 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 (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:56 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    18:04
    Tecno Pova Slim 5G
    n/a
    Web Browsing05:45 hn/a
    Video Playback10:52 hn/a
    Games05:18 hn/a
    Standby Mode98 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual 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) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    Focal length27 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    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

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 n/a
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    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 MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
    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
    - Beidou
    - 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
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
    n/a
    Tecno Pova Slim 5G
    92.5 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 235
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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