Samsung Galaxy S23 5g vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S23 5G or Samsung Galaxy S26? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basi...s of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S23 5GSamsung Galaxy S26
Price89999.077995.0
Camera50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP And 12 MP50MP + 12MP + 10MP And 12MP
Operating SystemAndroid v13Android 16
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Audio

Audio Features

- 3.5mm headphone jack.

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

Yes Yes

Battery

Capacity

3900 mAh 4300mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes 45W fast wired charging support

Removable

No -

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G) -

Type

Li-ion -

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes

Front Camera

12 MP 12MP

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels -

Rear Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP 50MP + 12MP + 10MP

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 8K video recording at 24fps, 4K at 30fps, slow-motion 720p at 960fps

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Armor Aluminum Frame

Colours

Green, Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender, Lime Cobalt Violet, Black, Sky Blue, White

Form Factor

- Bar

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Water Resistance

- IP68

Weight

168 grams 167 g

Dimensions

Dimensions

- 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2

Height

146.3 mm -

Thickness

7.6 mm 7.2 mm

Width

70.9 mm -
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Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 -

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display -

Brightness

1750 nits 2600 nits

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x Dynamic AMOLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

- FHD+

Pixel Density

422 ppi -

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+) 2340 x 1080

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 6.27 inch

General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI One UI 8

Launch Date

February 3, 2023 February 25, 2026

Model

- Galaxy S26

Operating System

Android v13 Android 16

SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano -

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO Yes

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes Yes

Performance

Graphics

Adreno 740 -

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Exynos 2600 customised for Galaxy Deca-Core

Processor Fabrication

- 3 nm

RAM

8 GB 12GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes In-display fingerprint sensor

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer.

Storage

Expandable Memory

No -

Internal Memory

128 GB 256GB/512GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
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