Samsung appears to be gearing up to release their latest mid-range smartphone series. Following recent leaks about the Galaxy A36, the Galaxy A26 has now surfaced in Geekbench results. The standout feature of this device is its use of a faster Exynos chipset compared to its predecessor.
The Galaxy A26, bearing the model number SM-A226B, is expected to come with the Exynos 1280 SoC, identified by the code S5E8825. While this chipset was anticipated, there’s a notable surprise regarding the Exynos 1280’s clock speed.
Typically, the Exynos 1280 operates at 2.4GHz for its performance cores, but Geekbench data suggests that the Galaxy A26 might be overclocked to 2.6GHz. This could be due to a more efficient fabrication process.
In addition to the processor, the Geekbench leak reveals a 6GB RAM configuration. However, other details remain scarce. It’s speculated that Samsung will feature an Infinity-O display design on the Galaxy A26, moving away from the waterdrop notch seen on the Galaxy A25.
As for the camera, it’s still unclear. However, given that the Galaxy A25 already features a 50MP main sensor and an 8MP ultrawide lens, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Galaxy A26 offers similar specifications. A 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging is also expected to remain unchanged.
On the software front, a significant upgrade is anticipated. Like the recently introduced Galaxy A16, the Galaxy A26—and likely the Galaxy A36—may come with a guarantee of up to six years of Android updates. The device is expected to run One UI 7, based on Android 15.
