Samsung Galaxy S26 12GB/256GB
6.3″ AMOLED display (120 Hz), Samsung Exynos 2600, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 4300 mAh battery, 5G, Android 16.
Spec score
Data evidence: 92 %
Strengths
- Basics — 100
- Build & comfort — 94.7
- Smoothness — 92.7
Is it a real upgrade?
Compared against frozen reference profiles of popular older phones, scored by the identical algorithm. Only spec-derived facts — no guesswork.
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +40.4
- Smoothness +62.2
- Camera hardware +54
- Longevity +44.6
- Screen +40.7
- Basics +35
- Battery +33.2
- Build & comfort -5.3
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +24.3
- Smoothness +38.4
- Longevity +37.1
- Camera hardware +29.2
- Battery +27.5
- Screen +12.1
- Build & comfort +7.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +13.5
- Battery +29.9
- Longevity +26.6
- Smoothness +20.6
- Screen +3.9
- Camera hardware +3.2
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +19.5
- Longevity +37.1
- Smoothness +34
- Battery +25.1
- Camera hardware +11.5
- Screen +8.9
- Build & comfort +7.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +32.5
- Smoothness +57.6
- Longevity +43.5
- Camera hardware +36
- Battery +34.4
- Screen +20.6
- Basics +20
- Build & comfort -5.3
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +19.8
- Smoothness +36.4
- Battery +27.5
- Longevity +27.2
- Camera hardware +14.2
- Screen +8.9
- Build & comfort +7.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +15.2
- Longevity +31.5
- Smoothness +28.1
- Battery +27.5
- Screen +6.4
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +12.5
- Battery +29.9
- Smoothness +20.9
- Longevity +16.7
- Screen +3.9
- Camera hardware +3.2
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +32.3
- Smoothness +43.3
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Battery +38
- Screen +33
- Camera hardware +25.5
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +24.9
- Battery +38
- Smoothness +37.2
- Longevity +34.3
- Camera hardware +22.5
- Basics +20
- Screen +10.4
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +35.8
- Smoothness +45.1
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Battery +38.7
- Camera hardware +35.7
- Screen +33
- Build & comfort +11.2
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +26.6
- Longevity +52.3
- Smoothness +39.9
- Camera hardware +28.1
- Battery +22.3
- Basics +20
- Build & comfort +14.4
- Screen +5.5
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +28.4
- Longevity +47.8
- Camera hardware +32.9
- Smoothness +27.9
- Screen +25.5
- Build & comfort +23.4
- Battery +22
- Basics +20
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +22
- Longevity +40.3
- Camera hardware +32.4
- Smoothness +31.2
- Battery +26
- Screen +12.3
- Build & comfort -4.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +14.8
- Battery +25.2
- Smoothness +22.5
- Longevity +16.7
- Screen +11.9
- Camera hardware +9.3
- Build & comfort +5.3
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +16.6
- Longevity +40.3
- Smoothness +25.8
- Battery +20.2
- Screen +13
- Camera hardware +12.7
- Build & comfort -5.3
Spec score
Scores are computed against fixed published anchors (algorithm 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
How much of this score rests on verified data; unknown values shrink toward a neutral 50 and lower the evidence.
Camera scores measure hardware potential (sensor, optics, stabilization) — not lab-tested photo quality.
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 6.3 in |
|---|---|
| Display technology | LTPO AMOLED |
| Display resolution | 2340x1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 unverified |
|---|
Memory and storage
| RAM | 12 GB |
|---|---|
| Storage | 256 GB |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 4300 mAh |
|---|---|
| Wired charging | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W unverified |
Cameras
| Main camera | 50 MP |
|---|---|
| Ultrawide camera | 12.2 MP unverified |
| Telephoto camera | 10 MP unverified |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP |
Build and durability
| Weight | 167 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 unverified |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 |
|---|
Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes |
|---|---|
| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below; unverified values are marked as unverified.
- GSMArena — gsmarena.com