Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

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Galaxy S26 compared with Galaxy S5

	SamsungGalaxy S26	SamsungGalaxy S5
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	April 2014
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.3″	5.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	409 pixels per inch	432 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	Vision booster; mDNIe image processing	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2600	Snapdragon 801
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB (better)	16 GB, 32 GB
CPU
CPU	Deca-core (3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz)	2.5 GHz quad-core Krait 400; 2 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 330
Storage type
Storage type	–	16 or 32 GB; microSD card slot up to 128 GB
Cooling
Cooling	Redesigned Vapor Chamber with tailored thermal interface material; Samsung claims 29% better thermal performance than the Galaxy S25 series	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	16 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8	16 MP CMOS, phase-detection autofocus as fast as 0.3 seconds, LED flash
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus	2 MP CMOS
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x	–
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography video; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock	HDR; Selective Focus
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh (better)	2,800 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 30 hours	Up to 13 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,175 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 10 hours (LTE) or 12 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 67 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G); Ultra Power Saving Mode; removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	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 charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage	Wireless charging requires a separate Samsung charging back cover and pad
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	4G LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps) on bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 20; 3G bands 1, 2, 5, 8; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; Download Booster
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80, 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 4.0 LE; ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
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	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB 3.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 2; 3.5 mm headphone jack; IR remote
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	167 g	145 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.2 mm (better)	8.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	149.6 × 71.7 mm	142 × 72.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP67
Materials
Materials	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back	Gorilla Glass front, removable plastic back
Colours
Colours	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)	Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes	IP67 dust and water resistant; up to 1 m for 30 minutes in fresh water, with covers closed
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Finger Scanner (swipe sensor in the home key)
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Gesture, fingerprint, heart rate, Hall, accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, barometer, proximity
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Software updates
Software updates	Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)	–
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity	–