Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Google Pixel 7 Pro
55
out of 100
VS
66
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A26 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 2, 2025, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 2 years and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The phone is 2 years and 5 months newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1122K versus 768K)
- 33% higher pixel density (512 vs 385 PPI)
- Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (1083 against 777 nits)
- Handles wireless charging up to 23W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate DeviceFacts Score
Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 512 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7% | 88.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 100% | 97% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Pink | White, Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.22/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 269 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Mali-G710 MC10 |
| GPU shading units | 160 | 448 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 848 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS | ~759.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3046 | 5079 |
| Single-core score | 1015 | 1462 |
| Multi-core score | 2899 | 3866 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 320350 | 381695 |
| GPU | 83203 | 267518 |
| Memory | 129434 | 156286 |
| UX | 230611 | 317082 |
| Total score | 768287 | 1122581 |
| Samples | [27 tests] | [14 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 74% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 274 | 702 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 77% |
| Graphics test | - | 10 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1821 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11515 | 9424 |
| Video editing | 7315 | 6870 |
| Photo editing | 24850 | 19507 |
| Data manipulation | 10288 | 12051 |
| Writing score | 17482 | 15852 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-07 (bes) | AnTuTu 12 | 872304 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 (Subzero) | AnTuTu 12 | 919003 |
| 📘 2026-10-03 (twisee) | AnTuTu 11 | 793564 |
| 📘 2026-09-29 (Saveloy) | AnTuTu 12 | 717743 |
| 📘 2026-09-26 (maks🇰🇿) | AnTuTu 12 | 871135 |
Google Pixel 7 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-09 -> Kimash333 | AnTuTu 11 | 1253847 |
| 📘 2026-09-08 (Kimash333) | AnTuTu 11 | 1253847 |
| 📘 2026-07-28 (Th3Vulkan) | AnTuTu 11 | 1252895 |
| 📘 2026-06-24 (Hagoon) | AnTuTu 11 | 1041828 |
| 📘 2026-04-07 -> DeadlyKPSS | AnTuTu 11 | 1285265 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 21.7 GB | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 23 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:26 hr | 1:49 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 06:42 hr | 07:06 hr |
| Watching video | 12:14 hr | 12:49 hr |
| Gaming | 05:11 hr | 04:48 hr |
| Standby | 100 hr | 83 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 126° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung GN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 48 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/3.5 |
| Focal length | - | 120 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KGM1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4HA | Sony IMX381 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.25 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 70 |
| Preview | - | 74 |
| Zoom | - | 143 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 10.8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-1339 | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 140 |
| Video | - | 146 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2025 | October 2022 |
| Release date | March 2025 | October 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $899 |
| Successor | - | - Google Pixel 10 Pro |
| SAR (head) | 0.41 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.96 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 7 Pro is definitely a better buy.
Cast your vote
Total votes: 3
