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Fairphone 6+ vs Samsung Galaxy S26
What 6+ does better (8) and where Galaxy S26 wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display7.8
7.5Performance9.1
8.3Camera9.2
3.2Battery5.4
9.4Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
6+Galaxy S26
| 6+ | Galaxy S26 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.6 mm | 149.6 mm | +7 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 71.7 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 7.2 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 167 g | +26 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 6+ better than Galaxy S26?
- Battery capacity4,415 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+3%
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S26: No
- Repairability classA vs C
- Pixel density432 ppi vs 411 ppi+5%
- Resolution (width)1,116 px vs 1,080 px+3%
Why is Galaxy S26 better than 6+?
- AnTuTu score1,101,953 vs 2,441,4812.2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,608 vs 10,8243×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · 6+: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · 6+: Yes
- Peak brightness1,400 nits vs 2,600 nits+86%
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+76%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · 6+: Yes
- Major OS updates promised6 vs 7+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 193 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 156.6 mm | 149.6 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 71.7 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP55 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Cobalt Blue, Horizon Black, Forest Green | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,116 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,484 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,400 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,383 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 90% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| AnTuTu score | 1,101,953 | 2,441,481 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,608 | 10,824 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,230 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,415 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 15.3 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.49 W/kg | 1.21 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 6 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 51 h | 51 h |
| Repairability class | A | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
