Samsung Galaxy A26 vs. Galaxy A25

20 April 2025
How does one of Samsung's most affordable handsets from last year stack up against this year's model?

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Anonymous, 6 hours agoAll these galaxies are boring, average phonesWhat about iPhone? Its the king of boring phones.

    potato4k, 2 hours agoOn the contrary, to me the A26 getting IP rating and the sa... moreThe thing is, the A26 lost the headphone jack AND stereo speakers as well, and it's very well known that these are nothing but ODM products and both the A25 and A26 came from the same place, so they are both water resistant to the exact same level, Samsung chose to pay for the IP rating this time, but not last year, that's the only difference, and that's what you are paying for here, while getting less features than last year.

    Not to mention, the version Samsung gave for LATAM is a literal scam.

      OSasmatteroffact, 6 hours agoIts been known for years that samsung A series lineup never... moreOn the contrary, to me the A26 getting IP rating and the same SoC as the A35 is a big win. Last year, the A35 was the cheapest Samsung phone with IP rating. Now, the A26 has IP67, and even the A06 has IP54. So it's good that this features no longer requires a premium. And it's good that Samsung is finally trickling down quad A78 cores to lower models. Here's hoping the next A17 can finally graduate from the ancient dual A76 cores.

        DarlingYext, 11 hours agoThe A26 can barely be considered an upgrade, and actually f... moreIts been known for years that samsung A series lineup never do an upgrade anymore, as we can see, only the A5x really do an "upgrade" if you want to still consider the exynos
        The A06 is just a rebadged of the A05 theyre practically the same device
        The A16 is also just the A15 with longer promised supported OS
        Now the A26 this is just the A25 basically but with the A35 chipset and thats it, only the chipset, the body itself is just the A25 rebadged anew

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          • Anonymous
          • Hks
          • 6 hours ago

          All these galaxies are boring, average phones

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            • 8 hours ago

            DarlingYext, 11 hours agoThe A26 can barely be considered an upgrade, and actually f... more'This "new" Ax6 line is an easy skip.'

            Hear, hear.
            +2

            To be more blunt, it's not just an easy skip, just get the A25 while supplies last.
            And it's also cheaper.

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              • 8 hours ago

              3.5mm headphone jack:
              A25 = ✔️
              A26 = ❌

              Loudspeaker with Stereo:
              A25 = ✔️
              A26 = ❌



              Of course GSM Arena intentionally skipped those.

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                • Anonymous
                • A{Q
                • 9 hours ago

                This article is a joke. No word about the main difference: 3.5mm jack.

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                  • 11 hours ago

                  Azu10157, 15 hours agoProbably bc oneui7 kinda sucks with batteryNo any major difference on my s24+ before and after update.

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                    • CbI
                    • 11 hours ago

                    This review missed something. galaxy A26 does not have a headphone jack aswell. So if that matters to you, the A25 is the one to choose.

                      justasmile, 12 hours agoNot many for the A35. CMF Phone 1 fails in the camerasWhy fails? Picture quality is very good. Only con is missing ois.

                        Cah Nglayab, 12 hours agoJust kill this series and replace it with the M3x or anythi... moreWith A1x and A2x getting IP rating, M series actually become less competitive as other low to mid range competitors also have IP rating.

                        M series selling point used to be spec and battery. It doesn't have any of those anymore today. I'd say better get rid of M series.

                          The A26 can barely be considered an upgrade, and actually for people in LATAM it's an easy downgrade.

                          In my opinion since neither the A25, nor the A26 are fast phones, and neither are on the too slow side either, and IP ratings mean absolutely nothing because there is no warranty against water damage and even a phone without an IP rating can survive water, the same way a phone with an IP rating may not survive, the A25 is a better buy, even if it's 10-20 usd more expensive than the A26 somehow, otherwise just get the A35 or the A55.

                          This "new" Ax6 line is an easy skip.

                            PureOS, 13 hours agoIt is okey to get CMF phone 1 to, which is 180€ now. It bea... moreNot many for the A35.
                            CMF Phone 1 fails in the cameras

                              Just kill this series and replace it with the M3x or anything else viable. The A2x is getting pointless.

                                justasmile, 15 hours agoCMF Phone 2 Pro is coming, let's see how much it'... moreIt is okey to get CMF phone 1 to, which is 180€ now. It beats even the a35 in many aspects

                                  Azu10157, 15 hours agoProbably bc oneui7 kinda sucks with batteryOr maybe there’s a flaw in GSMa’s battery test? There are increasingly inconsistencies across different brands and models when compared to findings from other reviewers.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 14 hours ago

                                    Samsung can only compare with Samsung. If they compare with other brands, they themself prove that they are scrap.

                                      CMF Phone 2 Pro is coming, let's see how much it'll be priced

                                        Azu10157, 15 hours agoProbably bc oneui7 kinda sucks with batteryIf so, they'd might as well continue to ship these phones with 6.1 lol