Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs POCO M7 Pro 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G scores 6.4 in our rating, and the POCO M7 Pro 5G scores 6.0. The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G leads in display, camera, design and software support, while the POCO M7 Pro 5G is ahead in battery. The Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 2, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP64
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 4 years
- Newer model Mar 2, 2025 vs Dec 17, 2024
- Thinner 7.7 mm vs 7.99 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
Why choose the POCO M7 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 5,110 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 25 W
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 190 g vs 200 g
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
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
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GPOCO M7 Pro 5G
Overall
6.4
6.0
Display
8.4
7.6
Performance
4.4
4.4
Camera
5.8
5.0
Battery
4.8
5.4
Design
7.1
6.8
Software support
8.4
7.4
Value for money
5.4
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GPOCO M7 Pro 5G
Size
6.7 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Super AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
385 ppi
394 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
2,100 nits
HDR
—
Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GPOCO M7 Pro 5G
Process
5 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
IMG BXM-8-256
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GPOCO M7 Pro 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
13 MP
20 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GPOCO M7 Pro 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,110 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Po
Wired charging
25 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GPOCO M7 Pro 5G
Dimensions
164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
162.4 × 75.7 × 7.99 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
7.99 mm
Weight
200 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP67
IP64
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Olive Twilight, Lunar Dust, Lavender Frost, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GPOCO M7 Pro 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
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GPOCO M7 Pro 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 14
Interface
One UI 7
Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0
OS updates
6 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A26 5GPOCO M7 Pro 5G
Announced
Mar 2, 2025
Dec 17, 2024
Released
—
Dec 20, 2024
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$299.99
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