Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Motorola Moto G Power 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G scores 6.4 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G Power 5G scores 4.5. The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design, software support and value for money. The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 2, 2025.
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Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Faster wired charging 25 W vs 15 W
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.5 inches
- Better water resistance IP67 vs None
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 1 years
- Newer model Mar 2, 2025 vs Apr 6, 2023
- More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB / 6 GB
Why choose the Motorola Moto G Power 5G
- Lighter 185 g vs 200 g
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Sharper display 405 ppi vs 385 ppi
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Stereo speakers
- Charger in the box
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GMotorola Moto G Power 5G
Overall
6.4
4.5
Display
8.4
7.3
Performance
4.6
3.7
Camera
5.8
4.1
Battery
4.6
4.1
Design
7.1
5.4
Software support
8.4
3.5
Value for money
5.4
2.9
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GMotorola Moto G Power 5G
Size
6.7 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, Super AMOLED
LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
385 ppi
405 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
—
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GMotorola Moto G Power 5G
Process
5 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
IMG BXM-8-256
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
900
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,150
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
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microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GMotorola Moto G Power 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
8 MP
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
1080p@60
Front camera
13 MP
16 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GMotorola Moto G Power 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GMotorola Moto G Power 5G
Dimensions
164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
163.06 × 74.8 × 8.45 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
8.45 mm
Weight
200 g
185 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP67
None
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Mineral Black, Bright White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GMotorola Moto G Power 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✕ No
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
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Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GMotorola Moto G Power 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 13
Interface
One UI 7
My UX
OS updates
6 years
1 years
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GMotorola Moto G Power 5G
Announced
Mar 2, 2025
Apr 6, 2023
Released
—
Apr 13, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$299.99
$299.99
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