Seems like a pretty good deal on this Samsung Phone and is $70 cheaper than this previous deal from same seller https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/958539
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G (Dual Sim, 128GB/6GB, 6.7'', SM-A266B) - Black
USA model from USA stock from Amazon USA. Not the Australian model stock from this deal from Mobileciti. There's a chance the USA model could be network banned in Australia you never know well since USA model smartphones tend to run on different network frequencies and it might not have access to 4G frequencies used in Australia because of the firmware. Why take the risk when the Australian model is currently only a few dollars more and is guaranteed to work on Australian mobile carriers.
Oh and also the smartphone is locked to Tracfone which is a USA mobile service provider. What a bad deal that is. Don't buy unless you're you live in the USA since it can only be used out of the box on Tracfone in the USA only.
V True, a friend of mine visited for a few months and Telstra bricked his phone IMEI, so of course he had to buy a new one… bastards
Exynos 1380 chipset. I wonder how crap that is.
Thought I’d compare it to an old OzBargain favourite, the Motorola G56 for $197
Motorola G56
* 8GB RAM LPDDR4X RAM
* 256GB Storage
* 6.7” IPS 120hz display
* IP68 + IP69 water protection
* MIL-STD-810H compliant
* 50mp f1.8 Sony sensor
* 200g
* 30W charging
* Mediatek Dimensity 7060 6nm
* 3.5mm headphone jack with FM radio
Samsung A26
* 6GB RAM LPDDR4X RAM
* 128GB Storage
* 6.7” AMOLED 120hz display No HDR
* IP67 protection
* 50mp f1.8 Samsung sensor
* 200g
* 25W charging
* Exynos 1380 5nm
* NO 3.5mm headphone jack
Comparison between Exynos and Dimensity CPUs, Samsung seems to have the edge there.
Also the Motorola G56 only has an IPS display. The Samsung A26 has an AMOLED display. Display on the Samsung is far superior in that regard.
Not necessarily. Alot of people prefer IPS over over saturation of AMOLED. Not to mention IPS has more consistent colour reproduction. Instead of reading some anonymous tech reviewer online, you have to look at reviews from actual people using it.
Sure AMOLED has better black reproduction, but that's about it, the rest is over saturation slop which blurs the image. Whereas IPS has sharper edges and is better for text.
Well the AMOLED on my ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra smartphone seems to show really great colour reproduction. It's however a flagship model so it probably came with the better screen.
I managed to snag the G56 in the last Bing Lee deal for $175 and then get a $40 cash back. The G56 was less than half the price of this phone so I’d say G56 is much better value
Future updates?
That would definitely change someone’s perspective but I’ll be largely using it as a mobile hotspot device so it wouldn’t matter to me much
Is that moto exactly this one> [eBay Plus] Motorola moto G56 5G (256GB/8GB, 6.7'')
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/961575
Cheaper still at $157.60 Delivered @ Mobileciti eBay. That is a heap of phone for clost to $150!
Yep, looks like it.
For the price, I’d just grab the Moto. No comparison really.
I'd be chasing 2 as well. So $315.20 for 2 vs $550!
Pretty sure the A36 wasn't much more than this not long ago. Not that that helps if you need a phone today.
JUNK, slow, cheap, I got A55 for $299 a year ago
One person's JUNK is another's TREASURE! :-D
Can anyone confirm that this has microsd card slot?
The listing suggests it has:
card slot: Yes. Up to 1TB Via Micro SD Card.
No e-SIM. If one is travelling overseas e-SIM capability is good to have.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/964042 for a few bucks less destroys this.
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?&idPhone2=13679&idPhon…
![[eBay Plus] Samsung Galaxy A26 5G (Dual Sim, 128GB/6GB, 6.7'', SM-A266B) $275 Delivered @ Mobileciti eBay](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/98/962398.jpg?h=c202e82d)
https://amzn.asia/d/09bKaFlP
$269 at amazon