Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S26 vs ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Samsung Galaxy S26
samsung galaxy s26
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
zte redmagic astra 2
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general 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
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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

hardware 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

display 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 yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera 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]

connectivity 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

memory 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

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported

battery 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 - -