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The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus has a significantly better camera, making it the clear winner for photography enthusiasts.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) boasts superior gaming performance, thanks to its powerful Exynos 2600 chipset and 12 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) edges out the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus in everyday use, thanks to its slightly better performance and connectivity.
80 | Display | 97 |
75 | Camera | — |
70 | Performance | 95 |
49 | Gaming | 94 |
73 | Battery | 75 |
83 | Connectivity | 98 |
72 | QuickComparison Score | — |
| 6.6 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1080 x 2340 pixels | Screen | 6.7 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | SoC | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| 50 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 4700 mAh | Battery | 4900 mAh |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | OS | Android 16 |
| 195 g (6.88 oz) | Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1208 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 2598 nits |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Type | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 6.6 inches | Size | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels | Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| 393 ppi | PPI | 516 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 1200 nits | Max rated brightness | 1500 nits |
| 1750 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| 89% | Screen-to-body ratio | 91.70% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 97.40% | RGB color space | 99.80% |
| 240 Hz | PWM | 240 Hz |
| 1 ms | Response time | 2 ms |
| 2064 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3134 |
| 5334 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11020 |
| 8934 | Compute Score (GPU) | 27019 |
| 1744323 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2917441 |
| 446806 | GPU | 1130396 |
| 272465 | Memory | 355500 |
| 443849 | UX | 481874 |
| 1744323 | Total Score | 2917441 |
| 1068 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 79% | Stability | — |
| 8 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 1068 | Graphics score | — |
| 5364 | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Section 1 | — |
| — | Section 2 | — |
| — | Section 3 | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| 3360 MHz | Max clock | 3800 MHz |
| 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | CPU cores | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) |
| - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 | 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 |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | Samsung |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 2 nanometers |
| Hexagon | Neural processor (NPU) | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 157.8 mm (6.21 inches) | Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) |
| 76.2 mm (3 inches) | Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| 195 g (6.88 oz) | Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow | Colors | White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Purple |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| — | Repairability | Good (3.01/5) |
| — | Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
| 89% | Screen-to-body ratio | 91.70% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | Ram Size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Operating system | Android 16 |
| 4 years | OS updates | 7 years |
| 5 years | Security updates | 7 years |
| 4700 mAh | Capacity | 4900 mAh |
| 45 W | Max charge power | 45 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (10 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (25 W) |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| — | Bypass charging | Yes |
| Yes (57% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (69% in 30 min) |
| 1:05 hr | Full charging time | 1:01 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | 1200 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 10:37 hr | Web browsing | 10:28 hr |
| 15:54 hr | Watching video | 22:00 hr |
| 06:37 hr | Gaming | 06:55 hr |
| 128 hr | Standby | 107 hr |
| 26:32 hr | General battery life | 27:15 hr |
| 50 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 8160 x 6120 | Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 |
| Optical, 3x | Zoom | Optical, 3x |
| LED | Flash | LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| Up to 30FPS | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 960 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 120° |
| 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 24 mm |
| Samsung S5KGN3 | Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGNG |
| 1/1.57 (≈ 0.64 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.56 (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 10 MP | Image resolution | 10 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.4 |
| 70 mm | Focal length | 67 mm |
| Samsung S5K3K1 | Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3LD |
| 1/3.94 (≈ 0.25 inch) | Sensor size | 1/3.94 (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| 1 micron | Pixel size | 1 micron |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4000 x 3000 | Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 26 mm | Focal length | 26 mm |
| Samsung S5K3LU | Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes, DP 1.2 | DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS 6/5/8/34 | 3G network | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 | 4G network | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500), B66(AWS-3) |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 91.8 dB | Max loudness | 90.1 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| February 2023 | Announced | February 2026 |
| February 2023 | Release date | March 2026 |
| - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Not included |
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