SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy A46 5G review: 2026 A46 mid.

Item: Galaxy A46 5G
Rating: 78
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2026·$420

Overall

78/100

Class rank

#5 of 29

Tier

Mid-Range

Buy?

At the right price

The verdict, up front

Galaxy A46 5G.

A46 5G brings IP68 + Snapdragon to Samsung's 2026 mid at $420 — first SD-powered A-series since the A52s.

01Display

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2026.

TypeSuper AMOLED

Size6.7"

Refresh120 Hz

02Performance

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 76-point average for mid-range phones of 2026.

ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 3

RAM8 GB

Storage256 GB

03Camera

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2026.

Main50 MP OIS

Ultrawide12 MP

Macro5 MP

Front13 MP

04Battery

82/100

82/100 trails the 84-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2026.

Capacity5,200 mAh

Charging45 W

05Software

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest software showings among mid-range phones of 2026 — 8 points above the cohort average.

What works

SD 7 Gen 3 upgrade over Exynos.
5,200 mAh.
IP68 finally.
6 OS updates.

What doesn't

8 GB RAM.
5 MP macro filler.
No telephoto.
$420 still pricey.

Cross-shop it against

OnePlus 14R

$450 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 29-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .