Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) vs S26 (Exynos)

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) (with Exynos 2600) that was released on February 25, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

26% higher pixel density (516 vs 411 PPI)
Shows 8% longer battery life (27:15 vs 25:13 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Weighs 23 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) and S26 (Exynos) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	516 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1500 nits	1500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	2600 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	91.7%	90.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	100%
PWM	240 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.4 mm (6.24 inches)	149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	71.7 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)	7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Purple	White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	Good (3.01/5)	Good (3.01/5)
Drop resistance	Excellent (A) · 270 drops	Excellent (A) · 270 drops

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2600	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max clock	3800 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU cores	10 (1 + 3 + 6)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2.75 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.25 GHz: C1-Pro - 1 core at 3.8 GHz: C1-Ultra	- 6 cores at 2.75 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.25 GHz: C1-Pro - 1 core at 3.8 GHz: C1-Ultra
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing	Samsung	Samsung
Lithography process	2 nanometers	2 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU

Graphics	Xclipse 960	Xclipse 960
GPU shading units	1792	1792
GPU clock	980 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	~7024.6 GFLOPS	~7024.6 GFLOPS

Compute Score (GPU)	27019	27264
Single-core score	3167	3271
Multi-core score	11029	11051

CPU	1002073	1060612
GPU	1194326	1200578
Memory	396706	409429
UX	526717	491211
Total score	3119822	3161830
Samples	[3 tests]	[15 tests]

Graphics test	-	45 FPS
Section 1	-	51 FPS
Section 2	-	44 FPS
Section 3	-	39 FPS
Graphics score	-	11935

Web score	-	21279
Video editing	-	8171
Photo editing	-	40764
Data manipulation	-	16909
Writing score	-	30248

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-11 (Phrog)	Geekbench 6 CPU	3167 / 11029
📘 2026-08-11 (Phrog)	AnTuTu 11	3161126
📘 2026-06-27 (ainvine)	AnTuTu 11	3119822
📘 2026-03-29 (Elnur)	AnTuTu 11	2917441
📘 2026-02-27 (Rennsport)	Geekbench 6 GPU	27019

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-30 -> Serost	AnTuTu 12	3359689
📘 2026-09-26 (gollim)	AnTuTu 12	3269772
📘 2026-09-24 (Pires)	AnTuTu 12	3302245
📘 2026-09-20 (Shaco)	AnTuTu 12	3216468
📘 2026-09-06 (Artem)	AnTuTu 11	3113554

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	5333 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 16	Android 16
ROM	One UI 8.5	One UI 8.5
OS size	30.5 GB	29.5 GB
OS updates	7 years	7 years
Security updates	7 years	7 years

Capacity	4900 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (25 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (69% in 30 min)	Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:01 hr	1:04 hr
Battery cycles	1200 cycles	1200 cycles

Web browsing	10:28 hr	09:34 hr
Watching video	22:00 hr	21:01 hr
Gaming	06:55 hr	06:20 hr
Standby	107 hr	97 hr

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGNG	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Image resolution	10 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	67 mm	67 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3LD	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Image resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)	1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)
Pixel size	1.4 micron	1.4 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Bokeh	-	150
Zoom	-	119
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) from DxOMark

Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)	1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	6.0	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes, DP 1.2	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) vs S26 (Exynos)

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Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2026	February 2026
Release date	March 2026	March 2026
Launch price (MSRP)	$1249	$899
SAR (head)	0.78 W/kg	1.21 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.22 W/kg	1.1 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included