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Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
What Galaxy S25 does better (3) and where Galaxy S26 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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7.8Display7.8
9.0Performance9.1
9.2Camera9.2
3.9Battery5.4
9.8Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S25Galaxy S26
| Galaxy S25 | Galaxy S26 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.9 mm | 149.6 mm | −2.7 mm |
| Width | 70.5 mm | 71.7 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 7.2 mm | = |
| Weight | 162 g | 167 g | −5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S25 better than Galaxy S26?
- Battery charge cycles2,000 vs 1,200+67%
- Weight162 g vs 167 g+3%
- Loudspeaker loudness-26.1 LUFS vs -26.7 LUFS+-2%
Why is Galaxy S26 better than Galaxy S25?
- AnTuTu score2,193,701 vs 2,441,481+11%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+7%
- Active use (test)13.2 h vs 15.3 h+16%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,050 vs 10,824+8%
- Energy classB vs A
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,755 vs 7,230+7%
- CPU frequency4.47 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+6%
- Endurance per cycle37 h vs 51 h+37%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 55%+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 162 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 146.9 mm | 149.6 mm |
| Width | 70.5 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 | Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black | 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 | 1,395 nits | 1,383 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 90% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.47 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| AnTuTu score | 2,193,701 | 2,441,481 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,050 | 10,824 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,755 | 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) | 13.2 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 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 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 | -26.1 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) | 1.29 W/kg | 1.21 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 2,000 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 37 h | 51 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
