Mid-range · 2025

Samsung Galaxy A26

From ₦260,000 to ₦410,000 · 11 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A54

A solid mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A26 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

480 fps slow motion for action clips

IP67 water resistance — rare at this price

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
777 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Performance

Exynos 1380 (5 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G68 MP5
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
579,811
GeekBench
2,768
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
Process
5 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
Variant differences
Global: Exynos 1380 (5 nm), Mali-G68 MP5 · LATAM: Exynos 1280 (5 nm), Mali-G68

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 13 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
13 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab active use
10:44h
Lab endurance
37:05h
EU cycle rating
1,200 cycles
Wired charging
25 W
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-27.1 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-27.1 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

200 g · 7.7 mm · IP67
Built to last
Height
164.0 mm
Width
77.5 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
Weight
200 g
IP rating
IP67
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
580k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP vs 18 MP selfie
Shorter tested battery life
10h 44m vs 14h 59m active use
Heavier in hand
200 g vs 177 g
₦690k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 5 losses
Weaker display tech
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
580k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Shorter tested battery life
10h 44m vs 13h 9m active use
Heavier in hand
200 g vs 162 g
₦520k cheaper Full comparison