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Motorola Moto G86 Power vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

What Moto G86 Power does better (6) and where Galaxy S26+ wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G86 Power
Motorola · 2025Moto G86 Power
8.9Score
6 advantages≈ $690
vs
Samsung Galaxy S26+
Samsung · 2026Galaxy S26+
9.3Score
22 advantages≈ $690
Higher score
9.1Display8.7
6.7Performance9.1
8.9Camera9.2
8.0Battery7.4
8.1Features9.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G86 PowerGalaxy S26+
74.7 × 161.28.775.8 × 158.47.3
Moto G86 PowerGalaxy S26+Difference
Height161.2 mm158.4 mm+2.8 mm
Width74.7 mm75.8 mm−1.1 mm
Thickness8.7 mm7.3 mm+1.4 mm
Weight198 g190 g+8 g

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

Why is Moto G86 Power better than Galaxy S26+?

  1. Battery capacity6,720 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+37%
  2. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 2,600 nits+73%
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  4. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S26+: No
  5. Repairability classB vs C
  6. Endurance per cycle68 h vs 55 h+23%

Why is Galaxy S26+ better than Moto G86 Power?

  1. AnTuTu score867,154 vs 2,459,2982.8×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,939 vs 10,9823.7×
  3. Major OS updates promised2 vs 73.5×
  4. Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · Moto G86 Power: Yes
  6. Wireless chargingNo · Moto G86 Power: Yes
  7. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+82%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  9. Max video4K vs 8K
  10. Drop resistance classB vs A
  11. Pixel density446 ppi vs 516 ppi+16%
  12. Measured brightness1,345 nits vs 1,498 nits+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g190 g
Thickness8.7 mm7.3 mm
Height161.2 mm158.4 mm
Width74.7 mm75.8 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackEco leatherGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursPantone: Spellbound, Golden Cypress, Cosmic Sky, ChrysanthemumCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelP-OLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,220 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,712 px3,120 px
Pixel density446 ppi516 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness1,345 nits1,498 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.2%90.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300 - GlobalQualcomm 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 score867,1542,459,298
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,93910,982
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,138
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.95"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,720 mAh4,900 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—16.4 h
Wired charging30 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—69%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—20 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.78 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHello UIOne UI 9
Major OS updates promised27
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,0001,200
Endurance per cycle68 h55 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classBA
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