This model has always been the middle child in Samsung’s flagship portfolio, offering a big-screen experience without breaking the bank. It’s an alternative to the Galaxy Ultra, but in the past couple of generations, not the best-selling of the S-series lot.
The information is still based on leaks and rumors, but we’ll try to compare these two phones in all the important categories, including design, display and camera tech, battery life, and hardware and software performance.
Galaxy S26 Plus vs Galaxy S24 Plus expected differences:
| Galaxy S26 Plus* | Galaxy S24 Plus |
|---|---|
| Similar design, oval camera bump | Flat sides, front and back design, separate holes for the cameras |
| Similar 6.7-inch display, potentially brighter | 6.7-inch screen, dynamic LTPO 120Hz refresh rate, 2600 nits peak |
| Exynos 2600 chipset, or Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or Exynos 2400 |
| Probably the same camera system, potentially ultrawide upgrade | 50MP main camera, 10MP telephoto, 12MP ultrawide |
| Similar RAM and storage variants | 12GB RAM and 256GB or 512GB onboard storage |
| Similar battery capacity and charging speeds | 4,900 mAh battery, 45W fast wired charging |
| Different colors (including orange) | Wide variety of color options |
*rumored
Table of Contents:
Design and Size
Changes in the camera bump
A leaked design render of the Galaxy S26 Plus | Image by OnLeaks
The Galaxy S24 Plus features the same flat design; the separate holes for each camera on the back have different (smaller) rings around them, but overall, it’s hard to tell the S24 Plus from the S25 Plus. The new camera bump on the S26 Plus would make a visual difference, but apart from that, we expect both phones to look very similar.
| Galaxy S26 Plus* | Galaxy S24 Plus |
|---|---|
| Thickness 7.35 mm |
Thickness 7.7 mm |
| Dimensions 158.4 x 75.7 mm |
Dimensions 158.5 x 75.9 mm |
| Weight Around 190 grams |
Weight 196 grams |
*rumored
Display Differences
The rumored dimensions of the Galaxy S26 Plus point toward the same screen size, even though there’s no specific information about things such as resolution, pixel density, refresh rate and brightness.
If we follow the trail back a couple of models we should get the same 1440 x 3120 resolution, resulting in the same 513 PPI pixel density. The refresh rate of the display in the S26 Plus will most likely also mimic the 120Hz dynamic refresh rate of the S24 Plus. We might get a brighter panel on the S26 Plus, as this is the new arms race in smartphone tech nowadays.
| Galaxy S26 Plus* | Galaxy S24 Plus |
|---|---|
| Size 6.7″ |
Size 6.7″ |
| Brightness 3000 nits (peak) |
Brightness 2600 nits (peak) |
*rumored
In terms of biometrics, Samsung struck gold with its ultrasonic under-display fingerprint scanner. It’s been on several generations of S-series devices, and it works flawlessly. There’s no reason to think that the S26 Plus won’t get the same biometric tech.
Performance and Software
Exynos again?
| Galaxy S26 Plus* | Galaxy S24 Plus |
|---|---|
| Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Exynos 2600 |
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Process 3nm |
Process 4nm |
| RAM, Storage 12/256GB 12/512GB LPDDR5X RAM |
RAM, Storage 12/256GB 12/512GB LPDDR5X RAM |
*rumored
The Galaxy S26 Plus is expected to launch with Android 16 out of the box and OneUI 8 on top. It will be supported for seven long years up until 2033.
Camera
No changes once again
| Galaxy S26 Plus* | Galaxy S24 Plus |
|---|---|
| Main 50 MP, f/1.8 24 mm 1/1.56″ |
Main 50 MP, f/1.8 24 mm 1/1.56″ |
| Ultrawide 12 MP, f/2.2 13 mm 1/2.55″ |
Ultrawide 12 MP, f/2.2 13 mm 1/2.55″ |
| Telephoto 10 MP, f/2.4 3X zoom (67mm) 1/3.94″ |
Telephoto 10 MP, f/2.4 3X zoom (67mm) 1/3.94″ |
*rumored
It’s all algorithms and AI nowadays, so we shouldn’t write off the Galaxy S26 Plus yet, despite it rocking the same camera system. It might still outscore the S24 Plus. Speaking of scores, the S24 Plus managed to score 152 (out of 158), an amazing score for a two-year-old phone with no aspirations to be a dedicated “camera” device.
We will test the S26 Plus once it arrives in our lab and also include some side-by-side samples to see if the new model will be able to topple the S24 Plus (which actually beat the S25 Plus in this department).
Battery Life and Charging
Another copy-paste?
The expected battery capacity inside the Galaxy S26 Plus copies the one in the previous generation and the one before that. 4,900 mAh is not small, but considering Far East rivals now exploit silicon-carbon tech and produce batteries pushing the 8,000 mAh mark, we expected more from Samsung.
In our battery test the Galaxy S24 Plus scored 7h 31m which put it in 46th place among phones tested in the past 2 years. It’s a mediocre result and given the new chipset inside the Galaxy S26 Plus, we might get a very similar score. No silicon-carbon involved, sadly.
| Galaxy S26 Plus* | Galaxy S24 Plus |
|---|---|
| Battery size 4,900 mAh |
Battery size 4,900 mAh |
|
Charging speeds 15W wireless charging USB-C |
Charging speeds 45W wired 15W wireless charging USB-C |
*rumored
The same goes for the wired and wireless charging. There’s been no changes in the past couple of years, and the Galaxy S26 Plus is expected to support the same 45W wired and 15W wireless charging speeds that are also supported by the Galaxy S24 Plus. Speaking of speed, the latter charges its battery from zero to full in 1 hour and 9 minutes—not terribly fast but not as slow as some iPhone devices.
Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S26+ | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| 158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7mm (~8.85 mm with camera bump) | |
| Weight | |
| 196.0 g | |
| Size | |
|---|---|
| 6.7-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz |
| System chip | |
|---|---|
| Snapdragon (3 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650 (4 nm) |
| Memory | |
| 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB |
12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB |
| OS | |
| Android (16), up to 7 OS updates | Android (15, 14) |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 4900 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
| Main camera | |
|---|---|
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56″ Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56″ Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55″ Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55″ Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94″ Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94″ Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Front | |
| 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Bluetooth | |
|---|---|
| 5.4 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | NFC |
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Summary
Samsung seems to be stuck with the Galaxy S-series and the Plus models in particular. The last couple of generations the upgrades were incremental, and it seems that this trend will continue with the Galaxy S26 Plus.
Some of the specs can still change though, but if they stay the same, there’s no need to upgrade from the S24 Plus – the overall experience will most likely be the same. We will update the comparison once the S26 Plus goes official and also add all the tests, benchmarks and samples, along with a final verdict.
