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Motorola Edge (2026) vs Samsung Galaxy S26

What Edge (2026) does better (8) and where Galaxy S26 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge (2026)
Motorola · 2026Edge (2026)
8.9Score
8 advantages≈ $560
vs
Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung · 2026Galaxy S26
9.1Score
10 advantages≈ $520
Higher score
8.6Display7.8
6.5Performance9.1
9.1Camera9.2
7.6Battery5.4
9.6Features9.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge (2026)Galaxy S26
72 × 152.37.271.7 × 149.67.2
Edge (2026)Galaxy S26Difference
Height152.3 mm149.6 mm+2.7 mm
Width72 mm71.7 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness7.2 mm7.2 mm=
Weight160 g167 g−6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge (2026) better than Galaxy S26?

  1. Wired charging68 W vs 25 W2.7×
  2. Peak brightness5,200 nits vs 2,600 nits2×
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+16%
  4. Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  5. Pixel density460 ppi vs 411 ppi+12%
  6. Weight160 g vs 167 g+4%
  7. Charged in 30 min77% vs 55%+40%
  8. Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,080 px+13%

Why is Galaxy S26 better than Edge (2026)?

  1. AnTuTu score979,808 vs 2,441,4812.5×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,080 vs 10,8243.5×
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  4. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  5. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+82%
  6. Max video4K vs 8K
  7. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  8. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  9. Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight160 g167 g
Thickness7.2 mm7.2 mm
Height152.3 mm149.6 mm
Width72 mm71.7 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackEco leatherGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursPantone: Martini OliveCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Display
Screen size6.3″6.3″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px2,340 px
Pixel density460 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,200 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness—1,383 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%90%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7450Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz4.74 GHz
GPUMali-G615 MC2Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW
AnTuTu score979,8082,441,481
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,08010,824
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,230
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—15.3 h
Wired charging68 W25 W
Charged in 30 min77%55%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—1.21 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 9
Major OS updates promised—7
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—51 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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