Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5g 512gb vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	-
Display
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	-
Front Camera
12 MP	-
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	-
RAM
8 GB	-
Rear Camera
50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP	-

Audio

Audio Features
-	3.5mm headphone jack.
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	4300mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes	45W fast wired charging support
Removable
No	-
TalkTime
Up to 44 Hours(4G)	-
Type
Li-ion	-
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Flash
-	Yes
Front Camera
-	12MP
Rear Camera
-	50MP + 12MP + 10MP
Video Recording
-	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
Phantom Black, Cream	Cobalt Violet, Black, Sky Blue, White
Form Factor
-	Bar
Height
157.8 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.6 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	IP68
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	-
Weight
195 grams Below	167 g
Width
76.2 mm	-

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Dimensions

Dimensions
-	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2
Thickness
-	7.2 mm

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+
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes, HDR 10+	-
Pixel Density
390 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
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.27 inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
88.73 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Resolution
12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	One UI 8
Launch Date
February 2, 2023 (Official)	February 25, 2026
Model
-	Galaxy S26
Operating System
Android v13	Android 16

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Triple	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(70 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	-
Sensor
S5KGN3, ISO-CELL	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

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
SAR Value
Head: 0.95 W/kg, Body: 1.04 W/kg	-
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
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)	-
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	-
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Adreno 740	-
Processor
-	Exynos 2600 customised for Galaxy Deca-Core
Processor Fabrication
-	3 nm
RAM
8 GB	12GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5X	-
RAM type
LPDDR5X	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	In-display fingerprint sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	-
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Ultrasonic	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer.

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	-
Internal Memory
512 GB	256GB/512GB
Storage Type
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
Yes	-