Motorola Moto G86 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
The Motorola Moto G86 scores 6.3 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G scores 6.4. The Motorola Moto G86 leads in battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is ahead in software support. The Motorola Moto G86 is the newer phone, announced May 29, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Moto G86
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 30 W vs 25 W
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP67
- Newer model May 29, 2025 vs Mar 2, 2025
- Lighter 185 g vs 200 g
- Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 2 years
- Thinner 7.7 mm vs 7.87 mm
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 4 years
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Motorola Moto G86Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Overall
6.3
6.4
Display
8.4
8.4
Performance
4.5
4.4
Camera
5.8
5.8
Battery
5.1
4.8
Design
8.3
7.1
Software support
5.0
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.4
Display
Spec
Motorola Moto G86Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Size
6.67 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Super HD pOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
—
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Motorola Moto G86Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Moto G86Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.95"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Moto G86Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Moto G86Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Dimensions
161.21 × 74.74 × 7.87 mm
164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
Thickness
7.87 mm
7.7 mm
Weight
185 g
200 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Vegan leather
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP67
Fingerprint
—
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Chrysanthemum, PANTONE Spellbound, PANTONE Cosmic Sky, PANTONE Golden Cypress
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Moto G86Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Moto G86Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
—
One UI 7
OS updates
2 years
6 years
Security updates
4 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Moto G86Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Announced
May 29, 2025
Mar 2, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$299.99
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