Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus runs at 3.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches and feature the same Dynamic AMOLED 2x display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus delivers longer battery life with 16h 46m, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge delivers 10h 50m, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is rated 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

13 May, 2025
11 Mar, 2026
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite
Samsung Exynos 2600
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Extreme AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3900 mAh
4900 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
45W
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Ultra-slim & lightweight
  • Stunning display
  • Capable cameras & AI features
  • Excellent performance
  • Premium build
  • Reliable flagship performance
  • Excellent AMOLED display
  • Polished UI with useful AI features
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Lacks telephoto camera
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • No charger in the box
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(179 ratings)
4.8/5
(208 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,664,209
AnTuTu Score
3,106,879
AnTuTu Score
2,217,003
AnTuTu Score
10h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹69,999
₹94,999
₹44,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 13, 2025
(Official)
Feb 25, 2026
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
7 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
7 Year
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Samsung Exynos 2600
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
2 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830
Xclipse 960
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,664,209
3,106,879
2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
10.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
6,210
4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %
24.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
2600 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

513 ppi
513 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.94 %
91.58 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.8 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm
158.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

5.8 mm
7.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

163 grams
190 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
3 x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3900 mAh
4900 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W 69% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 50m
16h 46m
14h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 0m 0s
1h 1m 0s
0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹69,999
₹94,999
₹44,999