Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Galaxy A26 brings a few upgrades to last year's model - you get a larger display, IP67 ingress protection, Gorilla Glass Victus+ glass on the back, and a more powerful chipset. But is that enough for it to stand out?
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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Design and build quality
01:14 - Display quality test
02:15 - Speaker quality test
02:31 - Storage options & Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
02:50 - Android 15, One UI 7
03:53 - Exynos 1380 Exynos 1280
04:38 - Battery life and charging speed test
05:10 - Main cameras
05:19 - Main camera: photo quality
06:04 - Ultrawide camera: photo quality
06:31 - Macro camera: photo quality
06:39 - Selfie camera: photo quality
06:54 - Video quality, rear cameras
07:38 - Conclusion