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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

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At a Glance

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Deca Core (3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra + 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro + 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro)

Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960

Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Samsung Exynos 2100, Mali-G78 MP14

4900 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 45W

4800 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 25W

17.02 cm (6.7 inch)

513 ppi

17.02 cm (6.7 inch)

393 ppi, FHD

Triple, 50MP + 12MP + 10MP

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Triple, 12MP + 64MP + 12MP

7680x4320 @ 24 fps, 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 960 fps

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

17.02 cm (6.7 inch)
17.02 cm (6.7 inch)

Screen Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels

Pixel Density

513 ppi
393 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
20:09

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass

Screen to Body Ratio

91.80%
88.77%

Screen Design

Punch hole
Punch hole

Screen Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Peak Brightness

2600 Nits
1300 nits

Screen Quality

-
FHD

Phone Variants

12GB 256GB, 12GB 512GB
8GB 256GB, 8GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
-

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v16, OS Updates, 7 years, Security 7 years
Android v11

GPU

Xclipse 960
Mali-G78 MP14

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600
Samsung Exynos 2100

CPU

Deca Core (3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra + 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro + 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro)
Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Custom User Interface

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Clock Speed

3.8 GHz
2.9 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

2 nm
5 nm

Battery Capacity

4900 mAh
4800 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 45W
Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Charging Time

69 % in 30 minutes
-

Wireless Charging

Yes, 25W
Yes

Reverse Wireless Charging

Yes, 4.5W
-

Announced On

25-Feb-26
14-Jan-21

Market Status

Available
Available

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 119,999
Rs. 74,500

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

5G
5G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
No

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
No

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz

Bluetooth Type

v6.0
v5.1

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(ba...
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(b...

SIM 2 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(ba...
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(b...

Audio Features

-
Dolby AtmosHi-Res AudioNoise cancellation microphoneStereo SpeakersStereo Speakers by AKG

Front Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 12MP
Single, 10MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
10 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/2.2, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 1/3.2" sensor size, Samsung S5K3LU, 1.12micrometer pixel size
26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/2.2

Front Camera Features

-
Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Weight

190 grams
202 grams

Colors

Cobalt Violet, Black
Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Violet

Build

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame

Dimensions

158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm

OIS

Yes
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
7680x4320 @ 24 fps, 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 960 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, 3 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Triple, 50MP + 12MP + 10MP
Triple, 12MP + 64MP + 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

50 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

24mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, 1 Micrometer
26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP
64 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
f/2.0 Telephoto (upto 30x Digital Zoom) Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

67mm focal length, 1/3.94" sensor size, 1micrometer pixel size
28 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

10 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Telephoto Camera
f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Rear Camera 3 Lens

13 mm focal length, 1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4micrometer pixel size
13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

Rear Aperture

f/1.8
f/1.8

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

On-Screen
On-Screen

Fingerprint Scanner Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Face Unlock

-
Yes
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