Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S9 Manufactured in March, 2018, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
- Higher pixel density: 568ppi
- Lighter design: 163g vs 167g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
- Larger display: 6.3in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3000mAh
- 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 - 4/128 GB - 4/256 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 | 5.8 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 568 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 658 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 7 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 147.7 mm (5.81 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 68.7 mm (2.7 in) | 71.7 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 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 - Blue - Purple |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP18 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Cores | 324 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 572 MHz | 980 MHz |
| FLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS | 4014.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 734 | 3203 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1894 | 11056 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 27467 |
| CPU | 137633 | 1013874 |
| GPU | 168155 | 1351843 |
| Memory | 86184 | 414601 |
| UX | 78524 | 723784 |
| NanoReview Score | 470496 | 3504102 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.2 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 93 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2272 | n/a |
| Writing score | 6325 | n/a |
| Web score | 5265 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5496 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5694 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6347 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | n/a |
| 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 | 14 GB | 29.5 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 2.5 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 3000 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 | 1:35 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 05:32 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 09:42 h | n/a |
| Games | 03:45 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 75 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 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 | 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 | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | 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 | 2 |
| 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| 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 ($) | 720 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 879 |
| 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 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.
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