Samsung Galaxy S26 vs ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Announced | |
| February 2026 | June 2026 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - March 2026 | Available - June 2026 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 87,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) |
207.1 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | |
| 167 g (5.89 oz) | 363 g (12.8 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | No |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
N/A |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
N/A |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
N/A |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked |
- |
| SAR EU | |
|
1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) RGB light on the back Aviation-grade aluminum frame Splash resistant |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
QHD+ LTPO OLED Screen, 185Hz, PWM, HDR, 1000 Nits (typ), 1600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version) |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.3 inches [Similar] | 9.06 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi) | 1504 x 2400 pixels (313 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 90.87% | 85.53% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 16 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 8.5 | Redmagic OS 11.5 |
| Processor | |
|
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW, Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW [Similar] |
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 840 - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW [Similar] |
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 16 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 1 TB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 13 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best Face, Auto-HDR, Panorama |
13 MP, (wide) HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | No |
| Edge | |
| Yes | No |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | N/A |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | Daul USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 & USB Type-C 2.0, Display Port, magnetic connector pins |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | No |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X | 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 Pro |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min) 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 80W wired Bypass charging |
| Capacity | |
| 4300 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |