Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
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Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Overall Score
84/100
GRADE B · Very Good
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 1173242
Graphics (GPU) 1544662
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 84/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
96/100
Rating: Excellent
NanoReview Score
84/100
Rating: Very Good
Performance
98/100
Rating: Excellent

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
Battery cycles 1200 cycles
Battery type Li-Ion
Bypass charging Yes
Capacity 4300 mAh
Fast charging Yes
Max charge power 25 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Wireless charging Yes (15 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
CPU 1173242
Compute Score (GPU) 28096
GPU 1544662
Memory 410536
Multi-core score 10235
Single-core score 3551
Total score 3898892
UX 770452

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
2G network GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B14(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500), B48(3600), B66(AWS-3), B71(600)
5G support Yes
Bluetooth features LE
Bluetooth version 5.4
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Colors White, Black, Blue, Pink, Purple
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Frame material Metal
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Rear material Glass
Repairability Good (3.01/5)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Waterproof IP68
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz)
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Display features - DCI-P3- Always-On Display
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Max rated brightness 1500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits
PPI 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9%
Size 6.3 inches
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
Type Dynamic AMOLED

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
8K video recording Up to 30FPS
Angle of widest lens 120°
Aperture f/1.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support
Flash LED
Focal length 24 mm
Image resolution 8160 x 6120
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 10 MP3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Matrix 50 megapixels
Pixel size 1 micron
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Optical, 3x

Memory

Memory specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
Channels 4
Memory card No
Memory clock 5300 MHz
Memory type LPDDR5X
RAM size 12 GB
Storage size 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0

Other

Other specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
Announced February 2026
Bundled charger Not included
Category Flagship
Launch price (MSRP) $899
Release date March 2026
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor- Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint

Performance

Performance specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
FLOPS ~3686.4 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1200 MHz
GPU shading units 1536
Graphics Adreno 840
L3 cache 12 MB
Lithography process 3 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 4740 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2026-08-08(Fahad Nadeem) CPU Throttle
📘 2026-08-12(Fahad Nadeem) CPU Throttle

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 12 megapixels
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
OS size 31.6 GB
OS updates 7 years
Operating system Android 16
ROM One UI 8.5
Security updates 7 years

Sound

Sound specifications for Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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