realme C61 vs Samsung Galaxy S26+
20Performance82.4
36.8Display66
29Camera47.3
38.8Battery71.7
20Features94.7
4 spec wins — realme C6111 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26+
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26+ wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 28.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+62). realme C61 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme C61
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26+
- Stronger performance score: 82 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 66 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Display
| Spec | realme C61 | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″+1% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 516 ppi+98% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 2,600 nits+364% |
| Screen-to-body | 90.3 % | 90.7 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme C61 | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T612 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,393Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,515Top 3% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | realme C61 | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme C61 | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+2% | 4,900 mAh |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 45 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | — | 20 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 16.4 h |
Design
| Spec | realme C61 | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 188 g+1% | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.3 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme C61 | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | realme C61 | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme C61 | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |