Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Samsung Galaxy S26+: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy S23+6.6"

Galaxy S26+6.7"+1.5%

Technology

Galaxy S23+

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Galaxy S26+

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy S23+

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

Galaxy S26+

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

Galaxy S23+

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Galaxy S26+

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

4G bands

Galaxy S23+

Resolution

Galaxy S23+1080 × 2340 px

Galaxy S26+1440 × 3120 px+44%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy S23+120 Hz

Galaxy S26+120 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy S23+1,750 nits

Galaxy S26+2,600 nits+33%

Pixel density

Galaxy S23+393 ppi

Galaxy S26+513 ppi+23%

CPU speed

Galaxy S23+Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Galaxy S26+Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)+27%

RAM

Galaxy S23+8.0 GB

Galaxy S26+12.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy S23+256 GB

Galaxy S26+256 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy S23+50.0 MP

Galaxy S26+50.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy S23+12.0 MP

Galaxy S26+12.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy S23+4,700 mAh

Galaxy S26+4,900 mAh+4.1%

Wired charging

equal specs

Galaxy S23+45 W

Galaxy S26+45 W

Weight

Galaxy S23+196 g

Galaxy S26+190 g+3.2%

Thickness

Galaxy S23+7.6 mm

Galaxy S26+7.3 mm+4.1%

IP rating

equal specs

Galaxy S23+IP68

Galaxy S26+IP68

Wi‑Fi

equal specs

Galaxy S23+Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S26+Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy S23+5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S26+5.4, A2DP, LE+1.9%

USB

equal specs

Galaxy S23+USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Galaxy S26+USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy S23+Yes

Galaxy S26+Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy S23+Yes

Galaxy S26+Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy S23+No

Galaxy S26+No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy S23+No

Galaxy S26+No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Galaxy S23+Yes

Galaxy S26+Yes

5G bands

Galaxy S23+

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Galaxy S26+

SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

Speed

Galaxy S23+

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Galaxy S26+

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Announced

Galaxy S23+

2023, February 01

Galaxy S26+

Not announced yet

Status

Galaxy S23+

Available. Released 2023, February 17

Galaxy S26+

Rumored

Dimensions

Galaxy S23+

157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)

Galaxy S26+

158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)

Weight

Galaxy S23+

196 g (6.91 oz)

Galaxy S26+

190 g (6.70 oz)

Build

Galaxy S23+

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Galaxy S26+

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

SIM

Galaxy S23+

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Galaxy S26+

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Other

Galaxy S23+

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame

Galaxy S26+

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame

Type

Galaxy S23+

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)

Galaxy S26+

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Size

Galaxy S23+

6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy S26+

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy S23+

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

Galaxy S26+

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy S23+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Galaxy S26+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Galaxy S23+

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Galaxy S26+

Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5

Chipset

Galaxy S23+

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Galaxy S26+

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - ROWExynos 2600 - Europe

CPU

Galaxy S23+

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Galaxy S26+

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

GPU

Galaxy S23+

Adreno 740

Galaxy S26+

Adreno 840

Card slot

Galaxy S23+

Galaxy S26+

Internal

Galaxy S23+

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Galaxy S26+

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

Galaxy S23+

UFS 4.0

Galaxy S26+

UFS 4.X

Triple

Galaxy S23+

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (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

Galaxy S26+

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

Features

Galaxy S23+

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Galaxy S26+

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

Galaxy S23+

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Galaxy S26+

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Single

Galaxy S23+

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Galaxy S26+

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

Galaxy S23+

HDR, HDR10+

Galaxy S26+

HDR, HDR10+

Video

Galaxy S23+

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Galaxy S26+

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Galaxy S23+

Yes, with stereo speakers

Galaxy S26+

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Galaxy S23+

Galaxy S26+

Other

Galaxy S23+

High-bitrate audio support

Galaxy S26+

High-bitrate audio support

WLAN

Galaxy S23+

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S26+

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy S23+

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S26+

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy S23+

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Galaxy S26+

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy S23+

Yes

Galaxy S26+

Yes

Radio

Galaxy S23+

Galaxy S26+

USB

Galaxy S23+

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Galaxy S26+

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy S23+

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Galaxy S26+

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Galaxy S23+

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Galaxy S26+

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Type

Galaxy S23+

Li-Ion 4700 mAh

Galaxy S26+

4900 mAh

Charging

Galaxy S23+

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Galaxy S26+

45W wired, PD3.0 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

Colors

Galaxy S23+

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Galaxy S26+

Black; other colors

Models

Galaxy S23+

SM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS

Galaxy S26+

SAR

Galaxy S23+

0.95 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S26+

SAR EU

Galaxy S23+

0.77 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S26+

Price

Galaxy S23+

$ 307.72 / C$ 397.00 / £ 425.00 / € 399.00 / ₹ 56,499

Galaxy S26+

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