Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs A17 5G
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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 Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1330 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (768K versus 632K)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Ready for eSIM technology
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7% | 86% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 100% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 12 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Pink | Black, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.22/5) | Good (3.15/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 269 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 160 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3046 | 1318 |
| Single-core score | 1015 | 963 |
| Multi-core score | 2899 | 2193 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 320350 | 246966 |
| GPU | 83203 | 43707 |
| Memory | 129434 | 151590 |
| UX | 230611 | 190198 |
| Total score | 768287 | 632461 |
| Samples | [27 tests] | [16 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 274 | 139 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11515 | 10836 |
| Video editing | 7315 | 6753 |
| Photo editing | 24850 | 20957 |
| Data manipulation | 10288 | 9036 |
| Writing score | 17482 | 16436 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-29 -> Jm2ret | AnTuTu | 781013 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 -> Jm2ret | AnTuTu | 781013 |
| 📘 2026-08-21 (Nur) | AnTuTu | 760055 |
| 📘 2026-08-10 (QUỐC HUY) | AnTuTu | 797710 |
| 📘 2026-07-06 -> naufall | AnTuTu | 759867 |
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 (Đỗ Đông Điền) | AnTuTu | 632633 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 (Điền) | AnTuTu | 516874 |
| 📘 2026-08-09 (NonameD) | AnTuTu | 652673 |
| 📘 2026-07-28 -> Hamzax107 | AnTuTu | 657350 |
| 📘 2026-07-28 (Hamzax107) | AnTuTu | 657350 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1536 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | 21.7 GB | - |
| OS updates | 6 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:26 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 06:42 hr | 06:03 hr |
| Watching video | 12:14 hr | 11:31 hr |
| Gaming | 05:11 hr | 04:29 hr |
| Standby | 100 hr | 98 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4HA | SmartSens SC501 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-1339 | GalaxyCore GC13A0 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | August 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $229 |
| SAR (head) | 0.41 W/kg | 0.67 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.96 W/kg | 0.97 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- 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
If the display, camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G.
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