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

Screen size

Galaxy S256.2"

Galaxy S266.3"+1.6%

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

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy S251080 × 2340 px

Galaxy S261080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy S25120 Hz

Galaxy S26120 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

Galaxy S252,600 nits

Galaxy S262,600 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy S25416 ppi+1.7%

Galaxy S26409 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy S25Octa-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 S2512.0 GB

Galaxy S2612.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy S25128 GB

Galaxy S26128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy S2550.0 MP

Galaxy S2650.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy S2512.0 MP

Galaxy S2612.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy S254,000 mAh

Galaxy S264,300 mAh+7%

Wired charging

equal specs

Galaxy S2525 W

Galaxy S2625 W

Weight

Galaxy S25162 g

Galaxy S26—

Thickness

equal specs

Galaxy S257.2 mm

Galaxy S267.2 mm

IP rating

equal specs

Galaxy S25IP68

Galaxy S26IP68

Wi‑Fi

equal specs

Galaxy S25Wi-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 S255.4, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S265.4, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy S25USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Galaxy S26USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy S25Yes

Galaxy S26Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy S25Yes

Galaxy S26Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy S25No

Galaxy S26No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy S25No

Galaxy S26No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Galaxy S25Yes

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

146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)

Galaxy S26

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

Weight

Galaxy S25

162 g (5.71 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

6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy S26

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

Resolution

Galaxy S25

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 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

128GB 12GB RAM, 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)

Galaxy S26

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

Galaxy S25

Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Galaxy S26

4300 mAh

Charging

Galaxy S25

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% 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-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS

Galaxy S26

SAR

Galaxy S25

1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S26

SAR EU

Galaxy S25

1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S26

Price

Galaxy S25

$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999

Galaxy S26

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