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| Galaxy A26 5G | C100i | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | March 19, 2025 | 2026, August 28 |
| Released | 2025-03-19 | 2026-08-28 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 (WCDMA B1, B5, B8) |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | No |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / WCDMA / LTE (no 5G) |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | ArmorShell protection, MIL-STD-810H (2 m drop) |
| Colors | — | Skyline Silver, Midnight Black |
| Dimensions | 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in) | 166.5 x 78.2 x 8.7 mm |
| IP Rating | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP64 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 210 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 777 nits (measured) | 900 nits (HBM), 700 nits (typical) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5 | Panda MN228 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 720 x 1570 pixels (HD+), 254 ppi |
| Screen-to-body | ~86.7% | ~90.4% screen-to-body ratio |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz | LCD, 83% DCI-P3 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM | Octa-core |
| Chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Global / Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM | Mali-G57 (850 MHz) |
| OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 16, realme UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD (up to 2TB) |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 64GB, 128GB |
| RAM | 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 4GB+64GB, 4GB+128GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | AF, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Pro, Street, Google Lens |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | 8 MP, f/2.0, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view video |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µ | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | — |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, SBC, AAC, LDAC |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1C), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Radio | Unspecified | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Side-mounted fingerprint, face unlock, proximity, ambient light, e-compass, accelerometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired | 15W wired (15W PD) |
| Type | 5000 mAh | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink | Skyline Silver, Midnight Black |
| Launch Price | — | INR 14,999 (4GB+64GB) — India |
| Launch Price (USD) | $202.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W | — |
| Models and regions | — | India |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦308,924 | ₦238,500 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted). | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock |