Samsung Galaxy A26Black
Samsung · Released January 1, 2025

Galaxy A26

Samsung's Galaxy A26 gets six years of updates and IP67, but scored 10:44h in GSMArena's battery test, near the bottom.

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Buying call

Skip the Galaxy A26 unless you find the US unlocked model (SM-A266U) for well under $250: Best Buy listed it at $289.63 in October 2026, Samsung's US store shows it out of stock, and the Galaxy A36 is $359.97 at Best Buy with a faster chip and much longer battery life. You do get a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED, IP67, a microSD slot and Samsung's promise of six OS upgrades. Battery is the weak spot: GSMArena gave it a 10:44h Active Use Score, near the bottom of its chart, and PhoneArena's browsing test ran just 11 h 14 min against an 18 h 23 min average. Charging tops out at 25W (47% in 30 minutes for PhoneArena), there's no wireless charging, and the extra rear cameras are an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro.

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Key specs
Modules
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Wired charging
25
Display type
AMOLED
Peak brightness
800 nits
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
AMOLED
Size
6.7" (170 mm)
Resolution
1080x2340
Refresh
120 Hz
Brightness
800 nits
Performance
Processor
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128GB
OS
Android 15
Audio
Bluetooth
5.3
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charge
25 W
Body
Weight
7.1 oz (200 g)
Dimensions
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm
IP rating
IP67
Colors
Black
At a glance

Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display6.7" (170 mm) · 120 HzAMOLED
ChipsetExynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM4 GB RAM · Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Main camera50 + 8 + 2 MP50 MP · f/1.8 · 27mm · wide · OIS · PDAF
Front camera13 MP13 MP · f/2.2 · wide
RAM / storage4 GB · 128GBAndroid 15
Battery5,000 mAh25W wired
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Skip the Galaxy A26 unless you find the US unlocked model (SM-A266U) for well under $250: Best Buy listed it at $289.63 in October 2026, Samsung's US store shows it out of stock, and the Galaxy A36 is $359.97 at Best Buy with a faster chip and much longer battery life. You do get a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED, IP67, a microSD slot and Samsung's promise of six OS upgrades. Battery is the weak spot: GSMArena gave it a 10:44h Active Use Score, near the bottom of its chart, and PhoneArena's browsing test ran just 11 h 14 min against an 18 h 23 min average. Charging tops out at 25W (47% in 30 minutes for PhoneArena), there's no wireless charging, and the extra rear cameras are an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro.

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How it stacks up

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Display
6.7"8"
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAMOcta-core, 4.74GHz + 3.6GHz
Battery
50005000
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Samsung Galaxy A26
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iQOO Z11 Lite 5G
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Display
6.7"6.74"
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM54
Battery
5000500
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Samsung Galaxy A26
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iQOO Z10 Lite 5G
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Display
6.7"6.74"
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM34
Battery
50006000
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Product data

Full specifications

129 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

Display type
AMOLED
Peak brightness
800 nits
Pixel density
385 ppi
Protection
Gorilla Glass
Color depth
16 million colours

Performance

CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM
CPU clock
2.4 GHz

Memory

Card slot
MicroSD (TransFlash)
Max card size
2 TB

Main camera

Modules
  • 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
  • 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Setup
Triple camera
Sensor size
1/2.76"
Pixel size
0.64 µm
Aperture
f/1.8
Field of view
77°
Stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Digital zoom
10x
Flash
LED
Autofocus
✓
Video
4K
30 fps
1080p
30 fps
720p
480 fps
Features
gyro-EIS
Slow motion
480 fps in HD, 240 fps in HD
Night mode
✓
Portrait mode
✓
Macro
✓
Panorama
✓
Slow-motion mode
✓

Selfie camera

Modules
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Aperture
2.2
Sensor size
1/3.0"
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Field of view
80°

Sound

Loudspeaker
Dolby Atmos
Headphone port
USB Type-C
Audio formats
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • M4A
  • Mid
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • RTX
  • WAV
  • XMF

Battery & Charging

Wired charging
25
Wireless charging
✕
Recharge time
1.23 h
Cycle life
1200
Charger in box
✕

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
5G
✓
3G
UMTS, WCDMA
4G
LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standard
Sub6 FDD, Sub6 TDD
3G bands
850,900,1900,2100 MHz
4G bands
  • 700
  • 800
  • 850
  • 900
  • 1500
  • 1800
  • 1900
  • 2100
  • 2300
  • 2500
  • 2600 MHz
5G bands
  • 700
  • 800
  • 850
  • 900
  • 1800
  • 2100
  • 2300
  • 2500
  • 2600
  • 3500
  • 3700 MHz
5G speed
2.33 Gbit/s
4G speed
1200 Mbit/s
SIM
NanoSIM

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Positioning
  • GPS
  • GALILEO
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • QZSS
NFC
✓
USB / ports
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • OTG
USB version
2.0
Wi-Fi Direct
✓

Sensors & Security

Fingerprint reader
✓
Gyroscope
✓
Accelerometer
✓
Proximity sensor
✓
Ambient light sensor
✓

Body

Dimensions
6.46 in (16.4 cm)
Form factor
Bar
Water & dust resistance
IP67
Colors
  • Black
Repairability
C

Launch & Software

Operating system
Android 15
UI
One UI 7.0
Price
$185.69

Benchmarks

AnTuTu score
579811
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