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Samsung Galaxy S26vsSamsung Galaxy S26+

🏆 Settled

Samsung Galaxy S26+ — Pick the Samsung Galaxy S26+ — it leads these groups: Battery 2 Display 1 Battery 1

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Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung
26score / 100
2 wins · 13 tied PCMag ★ 4.0 View on Amazon · from $890 →
🏆 Overall winner Samsung Galaxy S26+

Samsung Galaxy S26+

Samsung
34score / 100
6 wins · 9 tied PCMag ★ 4.0 View on Amazon · from $825 →

At a glance

0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details

Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26+
Display 14 33
Battery 30 42
Display 14 33
Battery 30 42
Performance 33 48
Camera 3 3
Design 51 46

How to choose

Pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 if you care about…

  • Weight 167 g +23 g vs 190 g
  • Thickness 7.2 mm +0.1 mm vs 7.3 mm

Pick the Samsung Galaxy S26+ if you care about…

  • Screen size 6.7 in +0.4 in vs 6.3 in
  • Battery capacity 4900 mAh +600 mAh vs 4300 mAh
  • Pixel density 516 ppi +105 ppi vs 411 ppi
  • Wired charging 45 W +20 W vs 25 W

Best price now

Samsung Galaxy S26 Amazon from $890 →
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Amazon from $825 →

Cheap alternatives

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge from $434 Apple iPhone Air from $700 Realme GT 7T from $845 Realme GT 7 from $600 Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra from $2725 Motorola Edge 60 Neo from $404

Where they differ

8 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row

Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26+Where they differ
Screen size 6.3 in6.7 in Samsung Galaxy S26+
Battery capacity 4300 mAh4900 mAh Samsung Galaxy S26+
Pixel density 411 ppi516 ppi Samsung Galaxy S26+
Wired charging 25 W45 W Samsung Galaxy S26+
Wireless charging power 15 W20 W Samsung Galaxy S26+
Storage 128 GB256 GB Samsung Galaxy S26+
Weight 167 g190 g Samsung Galaxy S26
Thickness 7.2 mm7.3 mm Samsung Galaxy S26

The record

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Display3▾
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26+
Screen size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Peak brightness 2600 nits 2600 nits
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery1▾
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26+
Battery capacity 4300 mAh 4900 mAh
Display1▾
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26+
Pixel density 411 ppi 516 ppi
Battery3▾
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26+
Wired charging 25 W 45 W
Wireless charging power 15 W 20 W
Wireless charging ✓ ✓
Performance4▾
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26+
RAM 12 GB 12 GB
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
OS Android 16 Android 16
Storage 128 GB 256 GB
Camera2▾
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26+
Main camera 50 MP 50 MP
Selfie camera 12 MP 12 MP
Design3▾
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26+
Weight 167 g 190 g
Thickness 7.2 mm 7.3 mm
Water resistant (IP68) ✓ ✓