Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

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Galaxy A26 5G compared with Galaxy A3 (2016)

	SamsungGalaxy A26 5G	SamsungGalaxy A3 (2016)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	December 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	4.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	1280 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch (better)	312 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners	HD Super AMOLED
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	–
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1380	Samsung 1.5 GHz quad-core
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	1.5 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)	Samsung's launch sheet specifies a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor; Notebookcheck identifies its SM-A310F sample as Exynos 7578, while Expert Reviews calls its UK sample Exynos 7580
Storage type
Storage type	–	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS	13 MP, F1.9
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP, F2.2	–
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, F2.2	5 MP, F1.9
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	–
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 480 or 240 fps (HD)	–
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser; Filters	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	2,300 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class C	2,300 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charging (stated by Samsung Support on the UK store page; also GSMArena)	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	–
SIM
SIM	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	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	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)	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	200 g	132 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 mm	7.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	164 × 77.5 mm	134.5 × 65.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Materials
Materials	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	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	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	–
Speakers
Speakers	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 7 (Android 15)	Android 5.1 Lollipop
Software updates
Software updates	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	Knox Vault (EAL5+)	–