Galaxy S26+ vs Galaxy S25+

Galaxy S26+

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2

4G bands

LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100

5G bands

NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links

Dual SIM

SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Galaxy S26+

Announced

2026 Feb 24

Status

Available. Released 2026 Mar 6

Galaxy S26+

Dimensions

158.4 × 75.8 × 7.3 mm

Weight

190 g

Build

Gorilla Glass Victus 2

SIM

e-SIM

Protection

IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)

Extras

Haptic touch feedback

Galaxy S26+

Type

AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz

Size

6.7 inches

Resolution

1440x3120 pixels (~516 PPI density), ~90.6% screen-to-body ratio

Protection

Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Touch

Capacitive multi-touch screen

Notch/Hole

1-hole

Galaxy S26+

OS

Google Android 16 (Baklava)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-1-AD for Galaxy (Kaanapali) 3 nm

CPU

4.74 GHz octa-core

GPU

Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1300 MHz)

Galaxy S26+

Card slot

No

Internal

512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Interface

UFS 4.0

Galaxy S26+

Triple

50.3 MP, f/1.80, 23mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

12.0 MP, f/2.20, 14mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS

Other features

single LED flash

Video

7680x4320 pixel

Galaxy S26+

Single

12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video

3840x2160 pixel

Galaxy S26+

Loudspeaker

stereo

3.5mm jack

No

Audio features

Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Galaxy S26+

WLAN

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 6.0

Positioning

Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSSatellite SOS

Satellite details

GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)

NFC

Yes

USB

USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1

USB features

USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0

Wireless features

DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling

Galaxy S26+

Sensors

AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC

Software

Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Galaxy S26+

Type

4900 mAh battery 19.11 Wh Li-ion

Charging

45.0 W charging wired, 20.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi, Qi2)

Endurance

31.0 hours

Nominal Battery Voltage

3.90 Volts

Galaxy S26+

Models

SM-S947U1 Galaxy S26+ 5G UW Dual SIM TD-LTE US 256GB

Price

$1,099.99

Market

North America

Countries

USA

SAR (head)

1.150 W/kg

SAR (body)

1.170 W/kg

SAR (hotspot)

1.170 W/kg