Samsung Galaxy S25+ vs Samsung Galaxy S26: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy S25+6.7"+6%

Galaxy S266.3"

Technology

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

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

2G bands

Galaxy S25+

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 S25+

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 S25+

Resolution

Galaxy S25+1440 × 3120 px+44%

Galaxy S261080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy S25+120 Hz

Galaxy S26120 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

Galaxy S25+2,600 nits

Galaxy S262,600 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy S25+513 ppi+20%

Galaxy S26409 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy S25+Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

Galaxy S26Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)+2.8%

RAM

equal specs

Galaxy S25+12.0 GB

Galaxy S2612.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy S25+256 GB+50%

Galaxy S26128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy S25+50.0 MP

Galaxy S2650.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy S25+12.0 MP

Galaxy S2612.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy S25+4,900 mAh+12%

Galaxy S264,300 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy S25+45 W+44%

Galaxy S2625 W

Weight

Galaxy S25+190 g

Galaxy S26—

Thickness

Galaxy S25+7.3 mm

Galaxy S267.2 mm+1.4%

IP rating

equal specs

Galaxy S25+IP68

Galaxy S26IP68

Wi‑Fi

equal specs

Galaxy S25+Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S26Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Galaxy S25+5.4, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S265.4, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy S25+USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Galaxy S26USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy S25+Yes

Galaxy S26Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy S25+Yes

Galaxy S26Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy S25+No

Galaxy S26No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy S25+No

Galaxy S26No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Galaxy S25+Yes

Galaxy S26Yes

5G bands

Galaxy S25+

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

Galaxy S26

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

Speed

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

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

Announced

Galaxy S25+

2025, January 22

Galaxy S26

Not announced yet

Status

Galaxy S25+

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Galaxy S26

Rumored

Dimensions

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)

Weight

Galaxy S25+

190 g (6.70 oz)

Galaxy S26

Build

Galaxy S25+

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 S25+

· 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

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 S25+

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

Galaxy S26

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

Type

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

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

Size

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy S25+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Galaxy S26

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Galaxy S25+

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Galaxy S26

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

Chipset

Galaxy S25+

Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Galaxy S26

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

CPU

Galaxy S25+

Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

Galaxy S26

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

GPU

Galaxy S25+

Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Galaxy S26

Adreno 840

Card slot

Galaxy S25+

Galaxy S26

Internal

Galaxy S25+

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Galaxy S26

128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

Galaxy S25+

UFS 4.0

Galaxy S26

UFS 4.X

Triple

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

Features

Galaxy S25+

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Galaxy S26

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

Galaxy S25+

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, 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 S25+

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 S25+

HDR, HDR10+

Galaxy S26

HDR, HDR10+

Video

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

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

Loudspeaker

Galaxy S25+

Yes, with stereo speakers

Galaxy S26

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Galaxy S25+

Galaxy S26

Other

Galaxy S25+

High-bitrate audio support

Galaxy S26

High-bitrate audio support

WLAN

Galaxy S25+

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, 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 S25+

5.4, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S26

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy S25+

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Galaxy S26

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy S25+

Yes

Galaxy S26

Yes

Radio

Galaxy S25+

Galaxy S26

USB

Galaxy S25+

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Galaxy S26

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

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

Other

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

Galaxy S25+

Li-Ion 4900 mAh

Galaxy S26

4300 mAh

Charging

Galaxy S25+

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Galaxy S26

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

Colors

Galaxy S25+

Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

Galaxy S26

Black; other colors

Models

Galaxy S25+

SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS

Galaxy S26

SAR

Galaxy S25+

1.16 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S26

SAR EU

Galaxy S25+

1.26 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S26

Price

Galaxy S25+

$ 899.99 / C$ 997.99 / £ 749.99 / € 758.43 / ₹ 99,999

Galaxy S26

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