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Phone Lite vs Galaxy A26

Nothing Phone Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A26

What Phone Lite does better (8) and where Galaxy A26 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2025Phone Lite

7.6Score

8 advantages≈ $210

Higher score

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A26

7.5Score

7 advantages≈ $225

8.9Display7.5

5.8Camera8.0

6.0Battery3.2

6.3Features8.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone LiteGalaxy A26

	Phone Lite	Galaxy A26	Difference
Height	164 mm	164 mm	=
Width	78 mm	77.5 mm	+0.5 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.7 mm	+0.6 mm
Weight	199 g	200 g	−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone Lite better than Galaxy A26?

Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 800 nits3.8×
Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Endurance per cycle53 h vs 37 h+43%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 1,200+17%

Why is Galaxy A26 better than Phone Lite?

Optical stabilisationNo · Phone Lite: Yes
Major OS updates promised3 vs 62×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx7+75%
eSIMNo · Phone Lite: Yes
Drop resistance classC vs B
Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.7 mm+8%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone Lite≈ $2107.6	Samsung Galaxy A26≈ $2257.5
Design
Weight	199 g	200 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.7 mm
Height	164 mm	164 mm
Width	78 mm	77.5 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP54	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx7
Glass protection	Panda Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	—	Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,392 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	387 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	777 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	86.7%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Exynos 1380 - Global
Chip maker	Mediatek	Exynos
Process	—	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali G615 MC2	Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM
AnTuTu score	—	579,811
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,768
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	794
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	—	256 GB
Storage (base)	—	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	10.7 h
Wired charging	33 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	51%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.41 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Nothing OS 3.5	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	3	6
EU label
Energy class	—	C
Battery charge cycles	1,400	1,200
Endurance per cycle	53 h	37 h
Repairability class	C	C
Drop resistance class	C	B