Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is priced from ₹1,13,498, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus is available at ₹1,16,999 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 S26 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Price	₹1,13,498	₹1,16,999
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2600	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Display	6.65 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.6 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4900mAh, 45W	4700mAh, 45W
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.1)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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10/10

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹1,13,498

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Was ₹74,999 1 month(s) ago

8.8/10

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

₹1,16,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹1,13,498

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

₹1,16,999

Reasons To Consider

→ Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (Exynos 2600)

Bigger RAM for smoother app switching and multitasking - (12GB)

Features a crispier and higher resolution display - (QHD+)

Higher pixel density producing razor-sharp text without visible pixels - (516ppi)

Longer zoom capability allowing clear captures from farther away - (20-50X)

Faster storage enabling rapid app installs and seamless file transfers - (UFS 4.1)

→ Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Comes with a clean, unbloated software interface

Advanced image stabilization ensuring blur-free photos and steady handheld video - (Hybrid Stabilization)

Super slow-motion video recording support producing fluid, detailed playback - (960 fps slomo)

Covers a wide cinematic color spectrum - (100%)

Features a high touch sampling rate - (240Hz)

Higher color depth delivering more colours and smooth gradients - (10-bit)

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Key Specifications

Processor	Samsung Exynos 2600	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Display	6.65 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.6 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4900mAh, 45W	4700mAh, 45W
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 4.1)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹1,19,999	₹94,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Dynamic 2X
Display Enhancements	Vision Booster	Vision Booster
Display Size	6.65 inches	6.6 inches
Area	108.9 cm²	105.3 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	90.7%	86.8%
Resolution Width	1440pixels	1080pixels
Resolution Height	3120pixels	2340pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	516ppi	393ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Display Resolution	QHD+	FHD+
Peak Brightness	2600nits	1750nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	-
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	-
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Color Gamut Range	-	100%
High Brightness	-	1200nits

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Height	158.4 mm	157.8 mm
Width	75.8 mm	76.2 mm
Thickness	7.3 mm	7.6 mm
Weight	190 grams	196 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Glass
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Glass
Side Material	Armor Aluminium	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass victus 2	Plastic Material
Ports	Display Port 1.2, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)	Display Port 1.2
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Chipset Manufacturer	Samsung	Qualcomm
Chipset	Exynos 2600	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Fabrication Size	2 nm	4 nm
Number of Cores	Deca-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 and 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 and 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 and 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	-
GPU	Xclipse 960	Adreno 740

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	3106879	1546735
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2981	1991
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	10491	5299

Operating System

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

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Main Camera Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGNG	-
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Main Camera Camera Features	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	10MP	10MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LD	-
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.94"	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120°	-
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX564	-
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Super Steady Video	Super Steady Video
Features	Auto focus, Auto HDR, Best Face, Digital zoom, LED-Flash, Night mode, Optical Zoom, panorama, portrait, Pro mode, Slow Motion	-
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	960 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	2-10X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@960fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Raw Photo Support	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26 mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.12 µm	1 µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU	-
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.2"	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Auto Focus, Dual-pixel PDAF, Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+	Auto Focus, Auto-HDR, Dual Video Call, HDR10+, PDAF
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel PDAF	PDAF
Video Features	4k@30/60fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	80°

Battery

🏆 Winner: Tie

Battery Capacity	4900mAh	4700mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	45W	45W
Charging Speed Wireless	25W	-
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	4.5W	-
Charging Standards Supported	PD3.0, Qi 2.2	QC2.0
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes

Memory

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Storage Size	256	256
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0
RAM Size	12	8
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Network

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

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 6e
Bluetooth Version	6	5.3
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, AAC, LE	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, LE
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS	BDS, GPS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

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