Samsung Galaxy A26 vs Honor X8c Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A26
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Honor X8c
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Samsung Galaxy A26 or Honor X8c Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A26 | Honor X8c | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 02 | 2025, January 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.05 in | 161.1 x 74.6 x 7.1 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 174 g | 6.14 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink | Marrs Green, Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Cloud Purple | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, | 5000 mAh, Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 108.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.7% | 89.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2800 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF, OIS -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 50 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/2.1, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 15, MagicOS 9 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM |
- Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global -Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM |
- Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM |
Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0/5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic) | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- 35W Fast charging - IP64 dust and water resistant (up to 0.25m for 3 min, 0.5m for 1 min) -Drop resistant up to 1.8m |
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