Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Manufactured in March, 2018, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 531ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
- Larger display: 6.3in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 167g vs 189g
- Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.2 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 531 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 631 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| PWM (Flicker) | 215 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 7 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.1 mm (6.22 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 73.8 mm (2.91 in) | 71.7 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Gray - Red - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 4740 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP18 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU Cores | 324 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 572 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS | 3686.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 751 | 3378 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1909 | 11097 |
| CPU | 142642 | 1039672 |
| GPU | 140091 | 1390228 |
| Memory | 99705 | 419821 |
| UX | 84991 | 736743 |
| NanoReview Score | 467429 | 3586464 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.7 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 95 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2328 | n/a |
| Writing score | 6167 | n/a |
| Web score | 5425 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5459 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5611 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6261 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 13.9 GB | 31.6 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 2.5 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 3500 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 06:05 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:25 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:17 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 84 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 240 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L3 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3H1 | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2018 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2018 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 840 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 899 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.
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