Samsung Galaxy A26 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A266.7"+1.5%

Galaxy S23+6.6"

Technology

Galaxy A26

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy S23+

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy A26

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy S23+

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

Galaxy A26

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy S23+

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy A261080 × 2340 px

Galaxy S23+1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy A26120 Hz

Galaxy S23+120 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A26—

Galaxy S23+1,750 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy A26385 ppi

Galaxy S23+393 ppi+2%

CPU speed

Galaxy A26Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM

Galaxy S23+Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)+29%

RAM

Galaxy A264.0 GB

Galaxy S23+8.0 GB+50%

Storage

Galaxy A26128 GB

Galaxy S23+256 GB+50%

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy A2650.0 MP

Galaxy S23+50.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A2613.0 MP+7.7%

Galaxy S23+12.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy A265,000 mAh+6%

Galaxy S23+4,700 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A2625 W

Galaxy S23+45 W+44%

Weight

Galaxy A26200 g

Galaxy S23+196 g+2%

Thickness

Galaxy A267.7 mm

Galaxy S23+7.6 mm+1.3%

IP rating

Galaxy A26IP67

Galaxy S23+IP68+0.2%

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A26Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S23+Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Galaxy A265.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S23+5.3, A2DP, LE

USB

Galaxy A26USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy S23+USB Type-C 3.2, OTG+38%

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy A26Yes

Galaxy S23+Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy A26Yes

Galaxy S23+Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A26No

Galaxy S23+No

SD card

Galaxy A26Yes+100%

Galaxy S23+No

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A26—

Galaxy S23+Yes

5G bands

Galaxy A26

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

Galaxy S23+

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Speed

Galaxy A26

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy S23+

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Announced

Galaxy A26

2025, March 02

Galaxy S23+

2023, February 01

Status

Galaxy A26

Available. Released 2025, March 19

Galaxy S23+

Available. Released 2023, February 17

Dimensions

Galaxy A26

164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)

Galaxy S23+

157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)

Weight

Galaxy A26

200 g (7.05 oz)

Galaxy S23+

196 g (6.91 oz)

Build

Galaxy A26

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)

Galaxy S23+

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

SIM

Galaxy A26

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy S23+

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Other

Galaxy A26

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Galaxy S23+

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame

Type

Galaxy A26

Super AMOLED, 120Hz

Galaxy S23+

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)

Size

Galaxy A26

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy S23+

6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A26

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Galaxy S23+

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy A26

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Galaxy S23+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Galaxy A26

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Galaxy S23+

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Chipset

Galaxy A26

Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM

Galaxy S23+

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A26

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM

Galaxy S23+

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Galaxy A26

Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM

Galaxy S23+

Adreno 740

Card slot

Galaxy A26

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy S23+

Internal

Galaxy A26

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Galaxy S23+

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S23+

UFS 4.0

Triple

Galaxy A26

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)

Galaxy S23+

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

Features

Galaxy A26

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy S23+

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

Galaxy A26

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Galaxy S23+

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Single

Galaxy A26

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Galaxy S23+

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Video

Galaxy A26

1080p@30fps

Galaxy S23+

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S23+

HDR, HDR10+

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A26

Yes

Galaxy S23+

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S23+

Other

Galaxy A26

Galaxy S23+

High-bitrate audio support

WLAN

Galaxy A26

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S23+

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A26

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S23+

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A26

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy S23+

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Galaxy A26

Yes (market/region dependent)

Galaxy S23+

Yes

Radio

Galaxy A26

Unspecified

Galaxy S23+

USB

Galaxy A26

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy S23+

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A26

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Galaxy S23+

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Galaxy A26

Virtual proximity sensing

Galaxy S23+

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Type

Galaxy A26

5000 mAh

Galaxy S23+

Li-Ion 4700 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A26

25W wired

Galaxy S23+

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Colors

Galaxy A26

Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink

Galaxy S23+

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Models

Galaxy A26

SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W

Galaxy S23+

SM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS

SAR

Galaxy A26

0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S23+

0.95 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy A26

0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S23+

0.77 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A26

$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999

Galaxy S23+

$ 307.72 / C$ 397.00 / £ 425.00 / € 399.00 / ₹ 56,499

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