Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Motorola Signature

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Motorola Signature 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 S26 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,491, while Motorola Signature scores 9,583, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better performer.

Display: Motorola Signature offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 6.7 inches, making Motorola Signature the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Signature's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus and Motorola Signature feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Signature offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 12 MP, making Motorola Signature better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus delivers longer battery life with 16h 46m, while Motorola Signature delivers 12h 53m, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Motorola Signature receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is rated 8.5.

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

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹89,499

@ Flipkart

Motorola Signature

₹58,899

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

95%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

30 Jan, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 2600 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1264x2780 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Sony LYTIA 600 Cam (upto 100X Super zoom pro)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4900 mAh	5200 mAh
45W	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.6/10

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Pros

Premium build
Reliable flagship performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Polished UI with useful AI features

Slim, lightweight, & premium
Excellent LTPO AMOLED display
Strong performance
Clean software, with longevity

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
No charger in the box

Battery life could have been better
Audio lacks punch

User Ratings

4.8/5

(208 ratings)

4.4/5

(843 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,106,879 AnTuTu Score	3,098,258 AnTuTu Score
16h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹89,499

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₹58,899

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Jan 23, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

7 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Processor

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

3,106,879

3,098,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s

15.0 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.

6,210

5,673

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.4 %

43.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

6200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

513 ppi

446 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.58 %

90.14 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %

95.23 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm

162.1 mm

Width

75.8 mm

76.4 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

190 grams

186 grams

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size LYT 828 2.44µm pixel size

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 1/1.95" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.4 Periscope Camera71 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

3 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size 1.2µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60/120 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4900 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 52 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 69% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless 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.

16h 46m

12h 53m

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

1h 1m

38m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)