Samsung A26 5G launched: Exynos 1380 + IP67 rating + 6 years OS update

Apart from the Galaxy A36 and A56 5G, Samsung also introduced the Galaxy A26 5G, although currently for the international market.

The phone's design

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is now official

The phone sports a typical design of Samsung, although the brand added a hint of diagonal pattern for a little distinction. It is also available in Black, White, Green, and Peach colorways. While the phone also sports an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance.

In front, it uses the same 6.7-inch Super AMOLED panel with 2340 x 1080 resolution and 120Hz refresh. The difference this time is the Infinity U notch instead of a centered punch hole.

Inside, the phone is powered by the 2.4GHz 5nm Exynos 1380 chip with Mali-G68 MP5 GPU, 6GB/8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage, and 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging.

For cameras, the phone sports 50MP f/1.8 shooter with OIS + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro helper + LED flash. In front, it sports a 13MP selfie camera.

Other features are a side-mounted fingerprint reader, a 3.5mm audio jack, and stereo speakers.

For connectivity, it has 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS and dual SIM.

For OS, the phone runs Android 15 with One UI 7 skin on top.

International price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

Samsung A26 5G (6GB/128GB) - EUR 300 (around PHP 18K)

Samsung A26 5G (8GB/256GB) - EUR 370 (around PHP 22.2K)

You may head to the Samsung website to view the listing. It is currently available in Europe at the moment. There's no word yet if it will come to the Philippines. We will let you know once it's available in the country.

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Source: Samsung