Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus is priced from ₹94,999, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is available at ₹1,30,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹94,999	₹1,30,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.6", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4700mAh, 45Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

₹94,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,30,999

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

₹94,999

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,30,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus53

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus68

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus98

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus93

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus90

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.6", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4700mAh, 45Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 4.0)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone with S-Pen, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Cream, Phantom Black	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	February 01, 2023	February 25, 2026
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹94,999	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Dynamic 2X
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	240Hz
Display Enhancements	Vision Booster	Vision Booster
Display Size	6.6 inches	6.9 inches
Area	105.3cm²	115.9cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.8	90.7
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2340 pixels	3120 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	393ppi	500ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	QHD+
High Brightness	1200 nits	-
Peak Brightness	1750 nits	2600 nits
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Eye Protection	-	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	-	16 Million Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Height	157.8mm	163.6mm
Width	76.2mm	78.1mm
Thickness	7.6mm	7.9mm
Weight	196 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Plastic Material	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	Display Port 1.2	Display Port 1.2, OTG
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	4nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 and 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 and 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 and 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 840
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1546735	3898145
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1991	3834

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.4
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	24mm	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	0.6µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.3"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	10MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	70mm	111mm
Pixel Size	1.22µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.94"	1/2.52"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	33mm	-
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	1.12µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.5"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Super Steady Video	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Laser Auto Focus
Zoom Capability	2-10X	50-100X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	3X	5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@960fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX754
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	-	10MP
Main Camera #4 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #4 Pixel Size	-	1µm
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	-	Telephoto
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	-	OIS, PDAF
Features	-	Best Face, Laser Auto Focus
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	13	16
OS Skin	One UI	One UI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	4 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Galaxy AI	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI suggestions, Audio Eraser, Galaxy AI, Photo assist
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Desktop Mode	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	80	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Auto Focus, Auto-HDR, Dual Video Call, HDR10+, PDAF	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	-	26mm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	-	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX854
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.2"

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	4700mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	45W	60W
Charging Standards Supported	QC2.0	PD3.0, QC2.0, Qi2
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wireless	-	25W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6e	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, LE	-
GPS	BDS, GPS	BeiDou, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Barometer, E-Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	-	Haptic Motor
Stylus Support	-	Yes