realme Note 60 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
21.8Performance81
36.8Display60
26.2Camera47.3
38.8Battery62.1
20Features94.7
4 spec wins — realme Note 6013 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 wins this phone face-off, 67.7 to 28.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+59). realme Note 60 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme Note 60
- 16% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 22
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 62 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Display
| Spec | realme Note 60 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″+7% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 411 ppi+58% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 2,600 nits+364% |
| Screen-to-body | 90.3 % | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme Note 60 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T612 | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTu | — | 3,064,672 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 434Bottom 8% | 2,995+590%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,492Bottom 8% | 10,824+625%Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 64/128/256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | realme Note 60 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| 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 Note 60 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+16% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 25 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.3 h |
Design
| Spec | realme Note 60 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 187 g | 167 g+11% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.2 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme Note 60 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | realme Note 60 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme Note 60 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |