HONOR GT vs Samsung Galaxy S26
77Performance80.1
68.4Display60
43.4Camera47.3
67.2Battery62.1
86.7Features94.7
8 spec wins — HONOR GT7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR GT scores 67.5 against 67.4 for Samsung Galaxy S26. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR GT edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HONOR GT
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 62
- 300% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 25 W
- 54% higher Peak brightness: 4,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
- 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 77
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 87
- 47% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 947,776 vs 646,701
- 32% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,052,625 vs 799,722
Display
| Spec | HONOR GT | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+6% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1200x2664 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 435 ppi+6% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits+54% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR GT | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTu 11 | 2,253,491Top 38% | 2,827,538+25%Top 26% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 646,701Top 40% | 947,776+47%Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 799,722Top 35% | 1,052,625+32%Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 304,279Top 49% | 347,409+14%Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 502,789+5%Top 43% | 479,728Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,995Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,824Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | HONOR GT | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.95 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+33% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | HONOR GT | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,300 mAh+23% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.3 h |
Design
| Spec | HONOR GT | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 196 g | 167 g+15% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 7.2 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR GT | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | HONOR GT | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | HONOR GT | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |