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Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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SamsungGalaxy S10+SamsungGalaxy S26
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2019March 2026
Display
Screen size6.4″6.3″
Resolution3040 × 14402340 × 1080
Sharpness526 pixels per inch409 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits2,600 nits
Display typeWide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole for two front cameras; Full HD+ by default; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle, 6.3 inches with rounded cornersDynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density522 ppi–
Brightness detailPeak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresHDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certificationVision booster; mDNIe image processing
Performance
ChipExynos 9820Exynos 2600
Memory8 GB – 12 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB256 GB, 512 GB
CPUOcta-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM, or 12 GB with 1 TB of storageDeca-core (3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz)
Cooling–Redesigned Vapor Chamber with tailored thermal interface material; Samsung claims 29% better thermal performance than the Galaxy S25 series
GPUMali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)–
Storage type128 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera16 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera12 MP10 MP
Optical zoom2×3×
Front camera10 MP12 MP
Main camera12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°50 MP wide, F1.8
Ultra wide camera16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoom10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front cameraDual camera; 10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°; 8 MP RGB depth, fixed focus, F2.2, 90°12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
Zoom0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recordingUHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recordingUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features–Nightography video; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery4,100 mAh4,300 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 22 hoursUp to 30 hours
Wired chargingUp to 15 WUp to 25 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail4,100 mAh typical, 4,000 mAh rated; internet use up to 14 hours (3G), 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 101 hours; talk time up to 25 hours (3G)Rated (minimum) capacity 4,175 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired chargingFast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)Up to 55% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight175 g167 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.2 mm
Height × width157.6 × 74.1 mm149.6 × 71.7 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGorilla Glass front and back with a metal frame; ceramic back on the Ceramic modelsArmor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
ColoursPrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue; Ceramic Black and Ceramic White (198 g)Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwardsIP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognitionFingerprint sensor
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB lightAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers–Stereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 9.0 (Pie)One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates–Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile networkLTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMHybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 5.4
NFCYesYes
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDouGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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