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Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
What Galaxy S24 does better (1) and where Galaxy S26 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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7.8Display7.8
8.0Performance9.1
9.2Camera9.2
3.1Battery5.4
9.7Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S24Galaxy S26
| Galaxy S24 | Galaxy S26 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 147 mm | 149.6 mm | −2.6 mm |
| Width | 70.6 mm | 71.7 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.2 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 167 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S24 better than Galaxy S26?
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.2 LUFS vs -26.7 LUFS+-6%
Why is Galaxy S26 better than Galaxy S24?
- AnTuTu score1,218,977 vs 2,441,4812×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,833 vs 10,824+86%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+7%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,183 vs 7,230+73%
- Active use (test)12.1 h vs 15.3 h+26%
- CPU frequency3.39 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+40%
- Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 55%+10%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.2 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 147 mm | 149.6 mm |
| Width | 70.6 mm | 71.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,401 nits | 1,383 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 90% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 - USA/Canada/China | 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 | 3.39 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| AnTuTu score | 1,218,977 | 2,441,481 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,833 | 10,824 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,183 | 7,230 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 12.1 h | 15.3 h |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 55% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.2 LUFS | -26.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.87 W/kg | 1.21 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 51 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
