Samsung Galaxy A26 5G: What Real Users Say on Reddit

Objectively A36 will be a nicer phone with better cameras and a higher quality finish.

If this is true, doesn't this put Samsung in a precarious position where the Samsung Galaxy A26 is a better deal than the Samsung Galaxy A36? The performance difference between the two is not wide enough to warrant a $100 increase from the A26 to the A36.

Pros: bright 120 Hz AMOLED panel, sleek design, extensive features, 6 years of updates, good main camera with OIS, low waste heat, long battery life. Cons: few Bluetooth codecs, only WiFi 5, no eSIM support, PWM flickering, no power supply included, no wireless charging, no 3.5-mm headphone jack, mono speaker.

Samsung can never be king of budget segment. Those days are long gone. A26 will still have a notched design from 2018. The price at which A26 will come at has phones with snapdragon 8s gen 3 and dimensity 8400.

Pros: Clean, durable design with IP67 rating. Android 15, One UI 7 with 6 major OS upgrades promised. Excellent selfies. microSD card slot. Cons: The screen could have been brighter. Video stabilization is not great. Battery life is underwhelming. The virtual proximity sensor for turning off the screen during calls is not as good as a physical one. No stereo speakers. No charger in the box.

That's the point. They made it ugly so they can upsell you to their upper end model A36.

That A26 5G is fine for what you need honestly. Social apps, casual games, and photos will all run okay. Don't stress too much, you don't need a flagship for that.

"Exynos 1380 sporting device" and "King of budget segment" aren't supposed to be in the same sentence.

Exynos 1380, 6.7in 2340x1080 120hz AMOLED, 6/8GB RAM, 128/256GB storage, micro SD, 6yrs OS and security updates, 5000mAh, List $299. UFS 3.1 but very poor performance - write is poor like other Samsungs but also read too.

Let me give you some advice, don't watch tech reviews. Most reviewers will say it's shit unless it's an S25 Ultra or whatever else ~£2000 phone. Your phone is perfectly fine and fits your budget and that's all that matters.

YouTube always makes people doubt their choices. If it works for your daily life, then it's good enough.

Not really king of budget. Maybe in the US, sure. In other markets, that water drop notch alone is going to be a deal breaker for most.

Sounds like that phone does everything you need, and that's what really matters. Plus, Samsung gives it 6 years of updates, which is way more than other phones at that price point, and I think that's super important because then you can keep it longer and get more bang for your buck.

The A26 is a solid mid range device and should serve you a good number of years.

I bought the a26 on launch day as moving from crap Xiaomi. Couldn't give a flying f*ck about the notch, phone flies and is super responsive, yea screen could be brighter, but that's my only real complaint.

No reason to get it. Get the Galaxy A35. It's the best version of the Exynos 1380.

This thing should be considered e-waste.

Any flickering is an instant no.

A series is good budget phones. Most of my fam have used them for yrs and they say it's reliable. If it starts heating up, crashing apps, or lagging, bring it back.

But a26 gives you 6 major OS upgrades, not like a35 only 4.

Good golly, they took away its dual speaker from a $300 phone.

I have this phone also, and there's nothing wrong with display. For me only issue is lack of always on display feature, although it can be used via downloaded app. Other than that device is very fast and well worth the price!

I just bought the A26. I have the same issue about heating. I found out that the heating cause — I turned off ALL the vibration functions. There's a lot in the A26. Try it and tell me if it helps.

I just bought it for my mother, tbh it's a parents phone, I wouldn't buy it for myself. Maybe try to get a36 or a55, way better performance and quality. 6GB RAM isn't future proof, tell them it's better to get a55/a56 with 8GB and keep it for more years.

Society has forgotten that phones are just…phones. If you just need your phone to call, text, take photos and do some light gaming, you don't need a $1000 phone to do that. Don't let tech reviewers convince you otherwise and enjoy your purchase.

Pick whichever is cheaper, both are underpowered for One UI. My aunt has been using budget Samsung M series phones, she complains about lag and upgrades the phone every 2 years.

The A26 is not good if you want good cameras or good performance. The A56 is way better but you should keep your XR or search for something else.

Samsung took away the headphone jack. Glad I got an A25 last year.

I just got this phone and the only fault I've found is that you can't set individual apps to have their own notification sounds.

Got one for me and one for the wife. They were $199 each from Walmart. I don't understand why people are expecting a $200 phone to be some amazing device that is as good as a $1,000 iCrap phone. It's a cheap phone for those of us who just want a phone for calls, messages, and watching YouTube. You should know what you're getting when you buy a cheap phone.

I'm like you buddy got my a26 for 200+tax and I love it. It's fast, clean, and reliable. I use it for YouTube or scroll through the internet at work. And guess what I'm happy with just that.

I've had this A26 phone several weeks and I don't like it. Didn't know you could make taking a screenshot difficult but Samsung managed to do it on this phone. Also, to get the screen dark, I have only one little spot on one screen that I can tap to get it off.

Selfies are pretty good on the A26, it's probably its best feature. The A55 and A56 are noticeably better phones overall than the A26, but the A36 can feel slower in use than the A26.

It's a good phone for the price but the performance isn't the best. Expect lag when multitasking. Build quality, display quality and battery life are all excellent.

It should work just fine if you're not a heavy user who's looking for the top-of-the-line specs but if I were you, I would ask my parents for a refurbished flagship like the S23 which goes for the same price as a new A26. You get a better phone and it's better for the environment.

I use it. It's fine. It's a secondary phone but it's great at all the basics for its price. Unless you're a heavy gamer you shouldn't get any issues.

Not too bad but there is no wired headphone jack and the notification sounds are shit.

I do have an A26 phone, seems really good. The battery life is amazing, display could have been slightly better.

I've been using the A26 for about 10 months. Works fine. No issues. I use it for work and light gaming. Clash Royale, etc. Battery life is not awesome but it's okay. No lag or stuttering. Very smooth experience with all my apps.

The battery doesn't last very long. It's not a gaming phone, but I've played Delta Force on it without any lag. Some higher-graphics games are laggy. Camera is okay, nothing fancy either. Overall, it's a good general-purpose phone.

I have the same phone. It is genuinely amazing for the price.

Galaxy A series are perfectly fine phones. Source: sell phones and recommend them to customers all the time. They're reliable.

The A26 is perfectly suited to your needs. You don't need a top-of-the-line phone to scroll and watch videos and take some photos. It's a good device, and it was available for a price you could afford.

If you like brighter screen, the A35 wins. A26 only has 800 nits while A35 has 1000 nits. I wouldn't settle for 800 nits knowing how horrible 1000 nits already look under the sun.