Samsung Galaxy S26 and S25 comparison finds minor upgrades and similar experience
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Updated · GSMArena.com · May 3
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S25 comparison finds minor upgrades and similar experience
11 articles · Updated · GSMArena.com · May 3
The review says the S26 adds better battery life, faster charging, a wider selfie lens and modest 8%-11% benchmark gains, while starting at 256GB in most markets.
Samsung has returned to a dual-chip strategy, with Exynos 2600 in Europe and South Korea and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the US, China and Japan.
Display, design and rear camera hardware are largely unchanged, and the report concludes the roughly $150/€150 premium makes the older S25 the better-value choice.
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