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Tiger 8 vs Galaxy A26

OSCAL Tiger 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A26

What Tiger 8 does better (5) and where Galaxy A26 wins (21) — every spec side by side.

OSCAL · 2025Tiger 8

6.3Score

5 advantages

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A26

7.5Score

21 advantages≈ $225

Higher score

5.4Display7.5

4.9Camera8.0

4.6Battery3.2

7.1Features8.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Tiger 8Galaxy A26

	Tiger 8	Galaxy A26	Difference
Height	171.1 mm	164 mm	+7.1 mm
Width	77.7 mm	77.5 mm	+0.2 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.7 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	210 g	200 g	+10 g

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

Why is Tiger 8 better than Galaxy A26?

3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A26: No
Energy classA vs C
Repairability classB vs C
Screen size6.9″ vs 6.7″+3%
Endurance per cycle54 h vs 37 h+44%

Why is Galaxy A26 better than Tiger 8?

Main camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
OLED panelNo · Tiger 8: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Tiger 8: Yes
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
Peak brightness450 nits vs 800 nits+78%
Pixel density260 ppi vs 385 ppi+48%
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Tiger 8: Yes
eSIMNo · Tiger 8: Yes
Drop resistance classC vs B
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	OSCAL Tiger 86.3	Samsung Galaxy A26≈ $2257.5
Design
Weight	210 g	200 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.7 mm
Height	171.1 mm	164 mm
Width	77.7 mm	77.5 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Phantom Black, Glacier Blue	Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Display
Screen size	6.9″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,640 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	450 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	777 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	86.7%
Performance
Chipset	Unisoc T8100	Exynos 1380 - Global
Chip maker	Unisoc	Exynos
Process	6 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57	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)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	16 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2.2	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	10.7 h
Wired charging	18 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	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.41 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	DokeOS 4.2	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	A	C
Battery charge cycles	800	1,200
Endurance per cycle	54 h	37 h
Repairability class	B	C
Drop resistance class	C	B