Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs CMF Phone 2 Pro vs TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

3 phones side by side: specs, PhoneRanked scores and US launch prices. The stronger value in each row is highlighted.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

6.4 From $299.99

Top score

CMF CMF Phone 2 Pro

6.2 From $279

TCL TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

5.6 From $199.99

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Longer OS update support 6 years
Thinner 7.7 mm

Why choose the CMF Phone 2 Pro

Lighter 185 g
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2392 px
Sharper display 388 ppi

Why choose the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

Bigger battery 5,200 mAh
Bigger screen 6.9 inches
Better water resistance IP68
Lower launch price $199.99
Newer model Jan 5, 2026
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Spec Samsung Galaxy A26 5GCMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

Overall 6.4 6.2 5.6

Display 8.4 7.8 6.1

Performance 4.6 4.7 4.6

Camera 5.8 6.1 5.8

Battery 4.6 4.8 4.9

Design 7.1 6.2 8.4

Software support 8.4 6.9 2.0

Value for money 5.4 5.6 6.5

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A26 5GCMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

Size 6.7 inches 6.77 inches 6.9 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, Flexible AMOLED LCD, NXTPAPER 4.0

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2392 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 385 ppi 388 ppi 374 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No —

Peak brightness — 3,000 nits 900 nits

HDR — HDR10, HDR10+ —

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus+ Panda Glass AG glass (nano-matrix lithography)

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A26 5GCMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

Chipset Exynos 1380 Dimensity 7300 Dimensity 7300

Process 5 nm 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz

GPU Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G615 MC2 Mali-G615 MC2

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A26 5GCMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57" 50 MP

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP 8 MP

Telephoto — 50 MP, 2× optical —

Optical zoom — 2× —

Rear cameras 3 3 2

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 13 MP 16 MP 32 MP

Front video — — 2K@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A26 5GCMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh 5,200 mAh

Wired charging 25 W 33 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A26 5GCMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

Dimensions 164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm 164 × 78 × 7.8 mm 169.4 × 80.05 × 7.98 mm

Thickness 7.7 mm 7.8 mm 7.98 mm

Weight 200 g 185 g 207 g

Form factor Bar Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic —

Back Glass Plastic —

Water resistance IP67 IP54 IP68

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink Orange, Black, White, Light Green Stellar Blue, Nebula Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A26 5GCMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.3 5.4 5.4

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No ✓ Yes

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No —

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A26 5GCMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15 Android 16

Interface One UI 7 Nothing OS 3.2 —

OS updates 6 years 3 years 1 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A26 5GCMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro

Announced Mar 2, 2025 Apr 28, 2025 Jan 5, 2026

Released — May 5, 2025 —

Status Released Released Released

US launch price $299.99 $279 $199.99

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