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Air vs Galaxy A26

nubia Air vs Samsung Galaxy A26

What Air does better (13) and where Galaxy A26 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

nubia · 2025Air

8.1Score

13 advantages≈ $200

Higher score

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A26

7.5Score

8 advantages≈ $225

9.6Display7.5

5.7Camera8.0

6.0Battery3.2

8.2Features8.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

AirGalaxy A26

	Air	Galaxy A26	Difference
Height	164.2 mm	164 mm	+0.2 mm
Width	76.6 mm	77.5 mm	−0.9 mm
Thickness	5.9 mm	7.7 mm	−1.8 mm
Weight	172 g	200 g	−28 g

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

Why is Air better than Galaxy A26?

Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 800 nits5.6×
Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Repairability classB vs C
Weight172 g vs 200 g+16%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
Pixel density440 ppi vs 385 ppi+14%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 13 MP+54%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Endurance per cycle49 h vs 37 h+32%
Thickness5.9 mm vs 7.7 mm+31%
Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,080 px+13%

Why is Galaxy A26 better than Air?

Optical stabilisationNo · Air: Yes
Memory card slotNo · Air: Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Air: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
eSIMNo · Air: Yes
Drop resistance classD vs B
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 1,200+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	nubia Air≈ $2008.1	Samsung Galaxy A26≈ $2257.5
Design
Weight	172 g	200 g
Thickness	5.9 mm	7.7 mm
Height	164.2 mm	164 mm
Width	76.6 mm	77.5 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx7
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Titanium Black, Titanium Desert	Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,224 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,720 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	440 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	4,500 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	777 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	88.2%	86.7%
Performance
Chipset	Unisoc T8300	Exynos 1380 - Global
Chip maker	Unisoc	Exynos
Process	—	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali G57 MP2	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	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	20 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	—	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	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 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	—	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, 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	—	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	—	C
Battery charge cycles	1,000	1,200
Endurance per cycle	49 h	37 h
Repairability class	B	C
Drop resistance class	D	B