Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Samsung Galaxy A26

Product
Samsung Galaxy A27
349 USD
Samsung Galaxy A26
349 USD

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

Launch Date
2026, June 10
2025, March 31

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
LTE
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 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+) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Black, White, Mint

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% 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 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710
Mali-G68 MP5

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

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

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

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

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

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)