Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus price and specifications

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus Review

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Samsung has announced its new phone, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus, which comes in the middle between the regular and ultra versions. It comes with a large 6.7-inch screen with QHD+ resolution, a new deca-core Samsung Exynos 2600 processor, a 4900 mAh battery that supports 45W fast charging, good cameras, and impressive AI features. It also supports updates for a long time. Let's take a look at the full specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus, its most important features and drawbacks, and whether it is worth buying or not, as follows.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus specifications

The phone supports NFC.

It supports dual Nano SIM cards with eSIM support.

It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks.

The phone measures 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm and weighs 190 grams.

The phone's construction features a glass back and an aluminum frame.

It is water and dust resistant with an IP68 rating, allowing it to withstand submersion in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.

The 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display is completely flat with a punch-hole design and has a QHD+ resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 513 ppi. It is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and supports a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and a peak brightness of 2600 nits. The phone is available in multiple storage and RAM configurations as follows:

– The first version comes with 256GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM.

– The second version comes with 512GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM.

– The phone does not support expandable storage via a microSD card.

As for performance, the phone is powered by a Samsung Exynos 2600 deca-core processor built on a 2nm process, with an Xclipse 960 GPU.

The front camera has a 12MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera is triple-lens, featuring a 50MP main lens with an f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization (OIS), a 10MP secondary lens with an f/2.4 aperture and OIS for 3x optical zoom (up to 30x digital zoom), and a 12MP ultrawide lens with an f/2.2 aperture. It also includes an LED flash.

Video recording is supported in 8K resolution at 24 and 30 frames per second (fps), 4K at 30 and 60 fps, FHD at 30, 60, 120, and 240 fps, and HD at 960 fps.

An additional microphone is included for noise cancellation.

The external speakers deliver stereo sound for an immersive and rich audio experience. The Wi-Fi supports a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 frequencies, as well as tri-band and Wi-Fi Direct.

Bluetooth version 5.4 is included, along with A2DP and LE profiles.

GPS is supported for location services, and other navigation systems such as GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, and QZSS are also included.

Security features include an under-display fingerprint sensor that uses ultrasonic waves, and Face Unlock.

The phone also supports most other sensors, such as an accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyroscope, compass, and barometer.

The USB port is Type-C 3.2 and supports OTG.

The battery has a capacity of 4900 mAh and supports 45W fast charging, 20W wireless charging, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging. The phone comes with Android 16 and Samsung's latest One UI 8.5 interface, along with Samsung DeX support and Galaxy AI features.

It is available in black, white, sky blue, and purple.

Advantages Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

It supports 8K video recording.

The battery offers acceptable performance, but we wish it had been increased this year.

It supports fast charging, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging.

You'll get strong and acceptable performance thanks to Samsung's flagship processor.

It comes with the latest Android 16 operating system and Samsung's latest One UI 8.5 interface, with a promise of 7 years of Android updates and Samsung DeX support.

The AMOLED screen supports a high refresh rate of 120Hz and has a protective layer that offers good performance, as is typical of Samsung.

Disadvantages Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

The charger is not included in the phone box.

The cameras haven't been improved, but they still offer excellent performance.

It doesn't support a memory card.

It doesn't offer a radical change compared to the previous generation, the Samsung S25 Plus.