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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

  • 190 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN, Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 115,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus

  • 190 g.
  • 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • 6.7 inch screen.
  • Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN; Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 110,000Out of Stock

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
About 120 Hz display refresh rate
Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
120 Hz display refresh rate

Display

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
About 6.7 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
6.7 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics
Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN; Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics

Desktop mode

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 516 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 516 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity4,900 mAh battery4,900 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 20 W wireless charging45 W wired, 20 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
BrandSamsungSamsung
ModelGalaxy S26+—
Announced2026, February 25—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, March 06—
Model numbersSM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS—
SAR1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU0.78 W/kg (head)     1.22 W/kg (body)—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Dimensions158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROWQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPUOcta-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROWOcta-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN; 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPUAdreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROWAdreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN; Xclipse 960 - ROW

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
RAM12GB12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.XUFS 4.X
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresBest Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaBest Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+HDR, HDR10+
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
BatteryLi-Ion 4900 mAhLi-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging20W wireless (Qi2.2); 4.5W reverse wireless—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Operating systemAndroid 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA—
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO—
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked—
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked—
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G—

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportUltra Wideband (UWB) support

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold—
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio supportHigh-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2459298 (v10), 3142032 (v11) GeekBench: 10982 (v6) 3DMark: 7138 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1498 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-26.2 LUFS (Good)—
BatteryActive use score 16:25h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 PlusSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus
EnergyClass A—
Battery55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Similarities

  • Both have 4,900 mAh batteries.
  • Both use the Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor.
  • Both have 12 GB RAM.
  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.

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