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Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung's 2026 base flagship grows to a 6.3-inch 120Hz display and keeps its 10MP telephoto. Most markets get the Exynos 2600 (the US, China and Japan get the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy). Charging stays capped at 25W wired, and the phone starts at $899.99.
Pros
- Bigger 6.3-inch 120Hz LTPO display in a 167g body
- Triple camera keeps a 10MP 3x telephoto alongside the 50MP main and 12MP ultrawide
- Active Use battery score improves to over 15 hours
- IP68 rating and seven years of OS updates
Cons
- The Exynos 2600 sold in most markets trails the Snapdragon variant in single-core and graphics tests
- Charging stays capped at 25W wired / 15W wireless
- 4,300mAh battery capacity is unchanged despite the bigger screen
- Starts at $899.99
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Galaxy S26
Display
- Screen size
- 6.3 ″
- Panel type
- Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
- Resolution
- 1080x2340
- Pixel density
- 411 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 2,600 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 90 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan)
- AnTuTu (typical)
- 3,064,672
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,995Top 20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 10,824Top 7%
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB/512GB
- Storage type
- UFS 4.0
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Ultra-wide
- 12 MP
- Telephoto
- 10 MP
- Optical zoom
- 3 x
- Max video
- 8K@30fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 4,300 mAh
- Wired charging
- 25 W
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
- Active use endurance
- 15.3 h
Design
- Weight
- 167 g
- Thickness
- 7.2 mm
- IP rating
- IP68
- Frame material
- Armor Aluminum 2
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 3.2
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 16 (One UI 8.5)
- OS update pledge
- 7 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Galaxy S26 good in 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy S26 earns an Inno Score of 67.7/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's 2026 base flagship grows to a 6.3-inch 120Hz display and keeps its 10MP telephoto. Most markets get the Exynos 2600 (the US, China and Japan get the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy). Charging stays capped at 25W wired, and the phone starts at $899.99.
What is the Samsung Galaxy S26 AnTuTu score?
The Samsung Galaxy S26 scores 3,064,672 points in AnTuTu. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 2,995 single-core and 10,824 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy S26?
Chipset: Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) · Screen size: 6.3 ″ · Capacity: 4,300 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S26?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Nothing Phone (3), Vivo X300 E, Huawei Mate 80 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
