Samsung Galaxy A25 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

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Galaxy A25 5G compared with Galaxy A26 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A25 5G	SamsungGalaxy A26 5G
Overview
Released
Released	December 2023	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	396 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,000 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits in High Brightness Mode	–
Display features
Display features	Infinity-U camera notch; Vision Booster; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certification	Vision Booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1280	Exynos 1380
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Exynos 1280, confirmed by Samsung UK; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 2 GHz; 5 nm process	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	F1.8 wide camera, autofocus and optical image stabilisation	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	F2.2	8 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS	13 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Up to UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 480 or 240 fps	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 480 or 240 fps (HD)
Front video
Front video	Up to 1080p at 30 fps (Android Authority)	–
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; rear flash; OIS and VDIS video stabilisation with 500 Hz motion sampling	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser; Filters
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 21 hours	Up to 17 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated capacity 4,905 mAh; up to 19 hours LTE or Wi-Fi internet, 124 hours audio playback and 38 hours 4G LTE talk time; non-removable battery	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class C
Wired charging
Wired charging	Super Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately	25 W fast charging (stated by Samsung Support on the UK store page; also GSMArena)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Not supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	197 g (better)	200 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161 × 76.5 mm	164 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP67
Materials
Materials	Plastic frame and back, glass display (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Colours
Colours	Blue Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, White, Mint
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP67, tested for submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Buttons
Buttons	Raised Key Island section houses the power button and volume rocker (Android Authority)	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 14 with One UI 6.0 (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	Up to four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates; current UK spec page lists security support until 31 January 2029	Six OS updates and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2031 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Awesome Intelligence, including Object Eraser and Filters; Circle to Search with Google
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox multi-layer security	Knox Vault (EAL5+)
In the box
In the box	No charger included (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD, up to 1 TB	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA)	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
NFC
NFC	Supported	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS