Samsung Galaxy A26 vs Samsung Galaxy A27

Product
Samsung Galaxy A26
349 USD
Samsung Galaxy A27
349 USD

Price
349 USD
349 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Samsung Galaxy A26
SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W

Launch Date
2025, March 31
2026, June 10

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
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

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), plastic frame, plastic back IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Mint
Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink

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)

OS
Android 15, One UI 7
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
Adreno 710

RAM
8GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
256GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging
25W wired
25W wired, 45% in 30 min

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing Circle to Search
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing Samsung DeX support

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, 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
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG