Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Galaxy S26+ or Galaxy S25+: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Galaxy S26+ leads on battery life. The Galaxy S25+ doesn't pull clearly ahead on anything we compare. The Galaxy S26+ costs £100 more than the S25+.
Comparing 2 phones
Galaxy S26+Overall score 89/100
Galaxy S25+Overall score 88/100
What the extra money buys
The Galaxy S26+ costs £100 more than the S25+.
You get: faster wireless charging.
You give up: nothing in the specs we compare.
Worth it if you want faster wireless charging. Keep the money if those extras don’t matter to you.
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: Galaxy S26+The Galaxy S26+ charges faster without a cable (20 W vs 15 W on the S25+), so cable-free top-ups are quicker.
Screen
EvenBoth have similar sharpness (516 ppi and 513 ppi), close enough not to matter much day to day.
Speed
EvenBoth have similar benchmark results, close enough not to matter much day to day.
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Scores
| Score | Galaxy S26+ | Galaxy S25+ |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 74 | 74 |
| Screen | 92 | 92 |
| Camera | 89 | 89 |
| Speed | 94 | 90 |
| Toughness | 92 | 92 |
| Connections and extras | 95 | 93 |
| Overall | 89 | 88 |
How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones
Specs side by side
39 of 72 specs differ
Galaxy S26+
Galaxy S25+
Display
- Size
- 6.7 inches6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1440 × 3120 pixels1440×3120 pixels
- PPI
- 516513
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 90.7 %91.8 %
- Display features
- Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch displayAlways-On Display Capacitive Touchscreen HDR10+ Multi-touch display
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (US and China), Samsung Exynos 2600 (International)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- CPU cores
- 8 (US and China), 10 (International)8
- Fabrication Technology
- 3 nm (US and China), 2 nm (International)3 nm
- CPU max frequency
- 4.6 GHz (US and China), 3.8 GHz (International)4320 MHz
- Microarchitecture
- 2x 4.6 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix L, 6x 3.62 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix M (US and China), 1x 3.8 GHz – C1-Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz – C1-Pro 6x 2.75 GHz – C1-Pro (International)2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon V2 Phoenix L 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon V2 Phoenix M
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 840 @1.20 GHz (US and China), Samsung Xclipse 960 @985 MHz (International)Qualcomm Adreno 830
- Expandable Storage
- NoN/A
Software
- Operating System
- Android 16 (Baklava), with up to 7 major Android upgradesAndroid 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream) , with up to 7 major Android upgrades
Main Camera
- Video Resolution
- 4320p @ 24/30 fps, 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps4320p @ 24/30 fps 2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps
- Features
- Auto-HDR, Best Face, Horizon Lock, PanoramaPanorama
- Lenses
- 50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 24 mm ( Wide angle ), 1.0 μm, 1/1.56" Sensor size, - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), - predictive dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, ƒ/2.4, 67 mm ( Telephoto ), 1.0 μm, x3 Optical zoom, 1/3.94" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 13 mm, 120° ( Ultra-wide angle ), 1.4 μm, 1/2.55" Sensor size - Super Steady Video50 MP , ƒ /1.8, 24 mm ( Wide-angle ), 1.0 μm , 1/1.56" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 10 MP , ƒ /2.4, 67 mm ( Telephoto ), 1.0 μm , x3 optical zoom, 1/3.94" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 12 MP , ƒ /2.2, 13 mm , 120° ( Ultra-Wide angle ), 1.4 μm , 1/2.55" Sensor size - Super Steady Video
Selfie camera
- Lenses
- 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 26 mm ( Wide angle ), 1.12 μm, 1/3.2" Sensor size, predictive dual pixel PDAF12 MP , ƒ /2.2, 26 mm ( Wide-angle ), 1.12 μm , 1/3.2" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30 fps
- Video Features
- HDR10+, High Dynamic Range (HDR)N/A
- Features
- predictive dual pixel PDAFHDR10+ High Dynamic Range (HDR)
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 25 February 2026Wednesday, 22 January 2025
- Released
- Friday, 06 March 2026Monday, 03 February 2025
Battery
- Wired charging power
- 45 W45W
- Wireless charging power
- 20 W15W
- Fast charging support
- Yesno
- Features
- Qi2.2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-69% in 30 min (as advertised)Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging,
Battery Life Test
- Browsing
- N/A19:04 hh:mm
- Video watching
- N/A8:56 hh:mm
- Playing games
- N/A13:31 hh:mm
Design
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Network
- Network Type support
- 5G, LTE (CA), HSPA5G, LTE (up to 7CA), HSPA
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n2615G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28 (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (2100), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n257 (28000), n258 (26000), n260 (39000), n261 (28000 MHz)
- Network_4G bands
- b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b14, b17, b18, b19, b20, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b48, b66, b71LTE: b1 (2100), b2 (1900), b3 (1800), b4 (1700), b5 (850), b7 (2600), b8 (900), b12 (700), b13 (700), b14 (700), b17 (700), b18 (800), b19 (800), b20 (800), b25 (1900), b26 (850), b28 (700), b29 (700), b30 (2300), b32 (1500), b38 (2600), b39 (1900), b40 (2300), b41 (2500), b48 (3800), b66 (1700), b71 (600 MHz)
- Network_2G bands
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, CDMA: 800 / 1900 MHzGSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz CDMA: 800 / 1900 MHz
Connectivity
- WiFi support
- Yes (Wi-Fi 7)Yes ( Wi-Fi 7 )
- Bluetooth support
- Yes, v6.0Yes, v5.4
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, USB On-The-Go,
Multimedia
- Audio type
- High-bitrate audio support, Stereo speakers32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio, Stereo speakers, Tuned by AKG,