Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

ASamsung

Galaxy S25

Rs 284,999

BSamsung

Galaxy S26

Rs 356,999

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Memory & chip

Camera

Display

Battery

Build

Connectivity

Price

Best for you

Samsung Galaxy S25

Ahead on Price and Build, and stronger on balance across your priorities.

Your priorityWeightWinner

CameraHighEven

BatteryHighGalaxy S26 +7

Memory & chipMedEven

DisplayMedGalaxy S26 +1

PriceMedGalaxy S25 +20

BuildLowGalaxy S25 +3

ConnectivityLowGalaxy S26 +4

Samsung Galaxy S250% match

Samsung Galaxy S260% match

Scores compare these two phones against each other, from their listed specs. Samsung Galaxy S25 is Rs 72,000 cheaper.

The Rs 72,000 question

Samsung Galaxy S26 costs Rs 72,000 more than Samsung Galaxy S25. This is what that money changes.

What the extra Rs 72,000 buys on Samsung Galaxy S26

Bigger screen+2%6.3 invs 6.2 in

Bigger battery+7%4,300 mAhvs 4,000 mAh

Newer Wi-Fi+8%Wi-Fi 7vs Wi-Fi 6E

Where Samsung Galaxy S25 still wins

Lighter in hand3% less162 gvs 167 g

Round by round

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Main

Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom + 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide), 1/2.55", Super Steady video, LED Flash

Front

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, HDR, HDR10+, Video (4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps)

Features

Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama, Video (8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama, Video (8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS)

In your hand

Both outlines drawn to the same scale from the listed dimensions.

Galaxy S25Galaxy S26

Height146.9 mm149.6 mm

Width70.4 mm71.7 mm

Thickness7.2 mm7.2 mm

Weight162 g167 g

Samsung Galaxy S25 is 5 g lighter.

Full spec sheet

Every listed spec side by side. Jump to a section or scroll through.

Galaxy S25Galaxy S26

SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Rs 284,999Samsung Galaxy S26 Rs 356,999

Build5 differencesSamsung Galaxy S25 leads

Android 15 OS

Android 16 OS, up to 7 major Android upgrades

OneUI 7

OneUI 8.5

Dimensions

146.9 x 70.4 x 7.2 mm

149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm

Weight

162 g

167 g

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Colors

Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Frequency1 difference

2G Band

SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Band

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G Band

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

5G Band

SA/NSA/Sub6

Processor3 differencesEven

CPU

Octa-core (2 x 4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6 x 3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

10-core (1 x 3.80GHz C1-Ultra + 3 x 3.25GHz C1-Pro + 6 x 2.75GHz C1-Pro)

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Exynos 2600 (2 nm)

GPU

Adreno 830

Xclipse 960

Display3 differencesSamsung Galaxy S26 leads

Technology

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Capacitive Touchscreen

Size

6.2 Inches

6.3 Inches

Resolution

1080 x 2340 Pixels (~416 PPI)

1080 x 2340 Pixels (~409 PPI)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Extra Features

120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak), Always-on display

120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Memory1 differenceEven

Built-in

256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM, UFS 4.0

256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM, UFS 4.X

Card

Camera1 differenceEven

Main

Features

Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama, Video (8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama, Video (8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS)

Front

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, HDR, HDR10+, Video (4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps)

Connectivity4 differencesSamsung Galaxy S26 leads

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

v5.4 with A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Yes + A-GPS support & GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

NFC

Yes

Data

2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE (up to 7CA), 5G Capable

GPRS , Edge, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE (up to 7CA), 5G Capable

Radio

—

Features3 differences

Sensors

Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, FingerPrint (under display, ultrasonic), Gyro, Proximity, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search

Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Gyro, Proximity

Audio

32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG, Speaker Phone

High-bitrate audio support, Speaker Phone

Browser

HTML5

Messaging

SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM

Games

Built-in + Downloadable

Torch

Yes

Extra

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min), Armor aluminum 2 frame

Glass front + Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back + Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame, IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min), Armor aluminum 2 frame

Battery1 differenceSamsung Galaxy S26 leads

Capacity

Li-ion 4000 mAh

Li-ion 4300 mAh