Samsung Galaxy A26 vs Samsung Galaxy A27
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A26 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy A27 leads in battery; they are even on performance, camera, display and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is battery: 43 vs 58 points.
The Samsung Galaxy A27 is the newer model, announced 15 months after the Samsung Galaxy A26.
Choose the Samsung Galaxy A26 for design & durability; choose the Samsung Galaxy A27 for battery.
- Galaxy A26 leads in 4 fields
- Galaxy A27 leads in 1 field
- 35 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A26 | Galaxy A27 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 53 | 53 |
| Camera | 41 | 41 |
| Battery | 43 | 58 |
| Display | 82 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 69 | 57 |
| Connectivity & features | 57 | 55 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A26: 44/100
- Galaxy A27: 44/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy A26: Exynos 1380
- Galaxy A27: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A26: 8 GB
- Galaxy A27: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A26: 256 GB
- Galaxy A27: 256 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy A26: 5 nm
- Galaxy A27: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A26: 50 MP
- Galaxy A27: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A26: 1/2.76″
- Galaxy A27: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A26: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy A27: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Galaxy A26: 13 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A26: 5000 mAh
- Galaxy A27: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy A26: 37:05 h
- Galaxy A27: 51:10 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy A26: 1200
- Galaxy A27: 1200
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A26: 25 W
- Galaxy A27: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A26: 6.7″
- Galaxy A27: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A26: OLED
- Galaxy A27: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A26: 120 Hz
- Galaxy A27: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A26: 385 ppi
- Galaxy A27: 385 ppi
- Resolution
- Galaxy A26: 1080x2340
- Galaxy A27: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Galaxy A26: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Galaxy A27: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A26: 200 g
- Galaxy A27: 200 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy A26: 7.7 mm(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 7.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A26: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Galaxy A27: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Galaxy A26: Glass
- Galaxy A27: Glass
- Frame material
- Galaxy A26: Plastic
- Galaxy A27: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy A26: C
- Galaxy A27: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy A26: B
- Galaxy A27: B
- EU energy class
- Galaxy A26: C
- Galaxy A27: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A26: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy A27: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A26: 5.3(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 5.1
- USB speed
- Galaxy A26: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A27: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A26: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A27: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A26: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A27: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A26: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy A26: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Card slot
- Galaxy A26: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy A27: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A26: Android 15
- Galaxy A27: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A26: 6
- Galaxy A27: 6
- Launch price
- Galaxy A26: $ 219.99
- Galaxy A27: $ 275.00
- Year
- Galaxy A26: 2025
- Galaxy A27: 2026
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | Galaxy A26 | Galaxy A27 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, March 02 | 2026, June 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, March 19 | Available. Released 2026, July 03 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in) | 162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Global Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 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 (macro) | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | Unspecified | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | 25W wired, 45% in 30 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink | Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink |
| Models | SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W | SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W |
| SAR | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) | 0.86 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) | 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 219.99 / € 275.00 / £ 201.00 | $ 275.00 / € 220.00 / £ 205.95 / ₹ 30,500 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class C | Class A |
| Battery | 37:05h endurance, 1200 cycles | 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (269 falls) | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |