Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G has a non-folding, standard-form design measuring 164 mm tall, 77.5 mm wide, and 7.7 mm thick, with a total volume of 97.867 cm³ and a weight of 200 g. It carries an IP67 ingress protection rating, classifying it as waterproof against temporary submersion. The device does not feature a rugged build, so while it handles everyday water exposure, it is not designed for harsh or extreme environmental conditions.

The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G features a 6.7″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 px and a pixel density of 385 ppi, delivering a sharp and vibrant visual experience. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate for smooth on-screen motion, along with an Always-On Display mode for at-a-glance information. The panel is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, offering branded damage resistance, though the display does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision. There is no secondary screen on this device.

The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is powered by the Samsung Exynos 1380, a 5 nm octa-core chipset running at 4 x 2.4 GHz and 4 x 2 GHz using big.LITTLE architecture with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing, supported by 8 GB of DDR5 RAM at 3200 MHz across 4 memory channels with a maximum bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Graphics are handled by the integrated Mali G68 MP5 GPU clocked at 950 MHz, supporting OpenCL 2 and DirectX 12, with an AnTuTu score of 594,395 and Geekbench 6 results of 1007 single-core and 2758 multi-core. The chipset includes integrated LTE, TrustZone security, NX bit support, and a thermal design power of 5W, while the 256 GB of internal storage rounds out the hardware configuration alongside a 4 MB L3 cache at 4 MB per core.

The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G features a triple rear camera system with a 50 MP main sensor at f/1.8, an 8 MP lens at f/2.2, and a 2 MP lens at f/2.4, all using a CMOS sensor and supported by optical image stabilization. The main camera is capable of recording video at 2160 x 30 fps and supports phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus during video, touch autofocus, slow-motion recording, timelapse, in-camera panoramas, HDR mode, burst mode, and manual controls for exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance — though manual shutter speed, RAW capture, laser autofocus, 360° panorama, HDR10 recording, Dolby Vision recording, and 3D capture are not available. A single LED flash is present on the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash. The 13 MP front camera at f/2.2 is a single-lens unit without an under-display placement or a front-facing flash.

The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G runs Android 15 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering location access, camera and microphone permissions, clipboard warnings, and app tracking blocking, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not present. On the usability side, it supports dark mode, dynamic and manual theme customization, an extra dim mode, customizable notifications, a media picker, full-page screenshots, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, sharing intents, a child lock, and the ability to play games while they download. The OS also offers on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text in images, app offloading, multi-user support, and device position tracking. Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, Quick Start, and the ability to function as a PC are not supported, and OS updates are not delivered directly from the vendor.

The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 25W wired fast charging, along with a battery level indicator for monitoring charge status. Wireless charging is not available, and no charger is included in the box.

The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G has a notably limited audio feature set — it lacks a 3.5 mm headphone jack and stereo speakers, meaning audio output is limited to a single speaker and wireless or USB-C connected headphones. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec standards are supported, including aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC. There is also no built-in FM radio on this device.

The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G supports 5G connectivity alongside Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.3, and NFC, with dual SIM card slots and an external memory slot for expandable storage. Wired connectivity is handled via a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and cellular download speeds reach up to 3790 Mbits/s with upload speeds of up to 1280 Mbits/s. For navigation and sensing, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, a compass, gyroscope, and accelerometer, while a fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication — 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present. Features such as satellite emergency SOS, crash detection, ANT+, a heart rate monitor, barometer, infrared sensor, HDMI output, DLNA certification, motion tracking, optical tracking, and a built-in projector are all absent from this model.

The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G includes a video light for use during video recording, while its display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.