Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 View Specs Change
Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 — Empty slot
Brand Samsung Samsung Empty slot
Announced 2026, February 25 2025, January 22 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 06 2025, February 03 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm(5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in) Empty slot
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminium frame Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) • IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)• Armor Aluminium 2 Empty slot
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~411 ppi ~416 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 16 15 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Up to 7 major OS updates Empty slot
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 One UI 9 Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 12GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 3.1 - 128GB, UFS 4.0 Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Empty slot
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Empty slot
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, HDR10+ Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC (Hi-Res) Empty slot
Spatial Audio — Dolby Atmos (System & Gaming) Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes (under display, ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes Yes, 2D Facial Recognition Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Galaxy AI, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh Best 4000 mAh (typical), 3880 mAh (rated minimum) Empty slot
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Navy, Icy Blue, Mint, Silver Shadow, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold Empty slot
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS Empty slot
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) Best 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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