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Samsung Galaxy S: every generation
11 generations from 2018 to 2026, latest — Samsung Galaxy S26. What each generation gained and lost.
2026
Better than Galaxy S25
- AnTuTu score 2,193,701 → 2,441,481
- Battery capacity 4,000 mAh → 4,300 mAh
- Active use (test) 13.2 h → 15.3 h
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 10,050 → 10,824
Worse
Galaxy S25 vs Galaxy S26 — full comparison- Battery charge cycles 2,000 → 1,200
- Weight 162 g → 167 g
- Loudspeaker loudness -26.1 LUFS → -26.7 LUFS
2025
Better than Galaxy S24
- AnTuTu score 1,218,977 → 2,193,701
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 5,833 → 10,050
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 4,183 → 6,755
- Active use (test) 12.1 h → 13.2 h
Worse
Galaxy S24 vs Galaxy S25 — full comparison- Loudspeaker loudness -25.2 LUFS → -26.1 LUFS
2024
Better than Galaxy S23
- RAM 8 GB → 12 GB
- Major OS updates promised 4 → 7
- Battery capacity 3,900 mAh → 4,000 mAh
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 4,950 → 5,833
Worse
Galaxy S23 vs Galaxy S24 — full comparison- Pixel density 425 ppi → 416 ppi
2023
Better than Galaxy S22 5G
- AnTuTu score 745,496 → 1,231,075
- Storage (max) 256 GB → 512 GB
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 3,682 → 4,950
- Battery capacity 3,700 mAh → 3,900 mAh
Worse
Galaxy S22 5G vs Galaxy S23 — full comparison- Loudspeaker loudness -26.4 LUFS → -27 LUFS
2022
Better than Galaxy S22
- Measured brightness 856 nits → 982 nits
- CPU frequency 2.8 GHz → 3 GHz
Worse
Galaxy S22 vs Galaxy S22 5G — full comparison- AnTuTu score 1,398,273 → 745,496
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 3,840 → 3,682
- Peak brightness 1,500 nits → 1,300 nits
2022
Better than Galaxy S21 5G
- AnTuTu score 584,055 → 1,398,273
- Main camera 12 MP → 50 MP
- Optical zoom 1.1× → 3×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 3,238 → 3,840
Worse
Galaxy S21 5G vs Galaxy S22 — full comparison- Battery capacity 4,000 mAh → 3,700 mAh
- CPU frequency 2.9 GHz → 2.8 GHz
2021
Better than Galaxy S20 5G
- Storage (max) 128 GB → 256 GB
- Peak brightness 1,200 nits → 1,300 nits
- CPU frequency 2.84 GHz → 2.9 GHz
- Process 7 nm → 5 nm
Worse
Galaxy S20 5G vs Galaxy S21 5G — full comparison- RAM 12 GB → 8 GB
- Pixel density 563 ppi → 421 ppi
- Memory card slot
2020
Better than Galaxy S20
Galaxy S20 vs Galaxy S20 5G — full comparison- RAM 8 GB → 12 GB
- 5G
2020
Better than Galaxy S10
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 2,961 → 12,557
- Refresh rate 60 Hz → 120 Hz
- Wired charging 15 W → 25 W
- Optical stabilisation
Worse
Galaxy S10 vs Galaxy S20 — full comparison- Storage (max) 512 GB → 128 GB
- AnTuTu score 747,257 → 525,029
- Optical zoom 2× → 1.1×
2018
Better than Galaxy S9
- RAM 4 GB → 8 GB
- AnTuTu score 611,930 → 747,257
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 2,000 → 2,961
- Storage (max) 256 GB → 512 GB
Worse
Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy S10 — full comparison- Optical stabilisation
- NFC
- Pixel density 570 ppi → 550 ppi
2018
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| Galaxy S9 · 2018 | Galaxy S10 · 2018 | Galaxy S20 · 2020 | Galaxy S20 5G · 2020 | Galaxy S21 5G · 2021 | Galaxy S22 · 2022 | Galaxy S22 5G · 2022 | Galaxy S23 · 2023 | Galaxy S24 · 2024 | Galaxy S25 · 2025 | Galaxy S26 · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 6.1″ | 6.2″ | 6.2″ | 6.2″ | 6.1″ | 6.1″ | 6.1″ | 6.2″ | 6.2″ | 6.3″ |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 | Exynos 9820 | Exynos 990 | Exynos 990 | Exynos 2100 | Exynos 2200 | Exynos 2200 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP | 12 MP | 12 MP | 12 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,400 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 3,700 mAh | 3,700 mAh | 3,900 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W | 25 W | 25 W | 25 W | 25 W | 25 W | 25 W | 25 W | 25 W | 25 W |
| Weight | 163 g | 157 g | 163 g | 163 g | 169 g | 167 g | 167 g | 168 g | 167 g | 162 g | 167 g |
| Score | 6.0 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 |