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

Screen size

equal specs

Galaxy S25+6.7"

Galaxy S26+6.7"

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

equal specs

Galaxy S25+1440 × 3120 px

Galaxy S26+1440 × 3120 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy S25+120 Hz

Galaxy S26+120 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

Galaxy S25+2,600 nits

Galaxy S26+2,600 nits

Pixel density

equal specs

Galaxy S25+513 ppi

Galaxy S26+513 ppi

CPU speed

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)+2.8%

RAM

equal specs

Galaxy S25+12.0 GB

Galaxy S26+12.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy S25+256 GB

Galaxy S26+256 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy S25+50.0 MP

Galaxy S26+50.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy S25+12.0 MP

Galaxy S26+12.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Galaxy S25+4,900 mAh

Galaxy S26+4,900 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Galaxy S25+45 W

Galaxy S26+45 W

Weight

equal specs

Galaxy S25+190 g

Galaxy S26+190 g

Thickness

equal specs

Galaxy S25+7.3 mm

Galaxy S26+7.3 mm

IP rating

equal specs

Galaxy S25+IP68

Galaxy S26+IP68

Wi‑Fi

equal specs

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

equal specs

Galaxy S25+5.4, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S26+5.4, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

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

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

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy S25+Yes

Galaxy S26+Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy S25+Yes

Galaxy S26+Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy S25+No

Galaxy S26+No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy S25+No

Galaxy S26+No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Galaxy S25+Yes

Galaxy S26+Yes

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+

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

Weight

Galaxy S25+

190 g (6.70 oz)

Galaxy S26+

190 g (6.70 oz)

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+

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

Resolution

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26+

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 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+

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) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Type

Galaxy S25+

Li-Ion 4900 mAh

Galaxy S26+

4900 mAh

Charging

Galaxy S25+

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

Galaxy S26+

45W 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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