Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
83 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6400mAh 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP64
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Mediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 790
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 320 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
2226
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
7125
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10172226
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27927125
Geekbench Compute (GPU)306115507
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
2117738
CPU188061509925
GPU134686852992
Memory113361394643
UX158287360178
NanoReview Score5943952117738

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2417 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 OriginOS 4

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6400 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 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 (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
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 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 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 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.0
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 310
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below