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Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished

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Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • 167 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN, Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 102,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished

  • 239 g.
  • About 7.6 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
KSh 99,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 12 GB of RAM and 50 MP main camera, the Samsung Galaxy S26 has a faster processor (up to 4.74 GHz vs 3.39 GHz) and sharper selfies (12 MP) and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished has a larger 7.6-inch screen and is slimmer.

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S26
167 g
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
239 g

Display

Samsung Galaxy S26
About 6.3 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
About 7.6 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S26
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) graphics

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S26
UFS 4.X
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
UFS 4.0

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S26
4,300 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
4,400 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • Faster processor: up to 4.74 GHz (vs 3.39 GHz).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 12 MP (vs 4 MP).
  • Lighter: 167 g (vs 239 g).
  • Newer model: released in 2026 (vs 2024).

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished

  • Larger 7.6-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Slimmer: 5.6 mm thick (vs 7.2 mm).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 411 ppi7.6-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 374 ppi
PerformanceQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
Battery capacity4,300 mAh battery4,400 mAh battery
Weight167 g239 g
ConnectionsWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
SoftwareAndroid 16, 7 OS upgrades promisedAndroid 14, 7 OS upgrades promised

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
BrandSamsungSamsung
ModelGalaxy S26Galaxy Z Fold6
Announced2026, February 252024, July 10
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, March 06Available. Released 2024, July 24
Model numbersSM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DSSM-F956B, SM-F956B/DS, SM-F956U, SM-F956U1, SM-F956N, SM-F956W, SM-F9560
SAR1.19 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU1.21 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)—
Device type / form family—Smartphone

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
Dimensions149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)Unfolded: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)239 g (8.43 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Form factor—Foldable smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 7.6 inches, 185.2 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)1856 x 2160 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2—
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Cover display—Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.3 inches, 968 x 2376 pixels, 410 ppi
Display technology—Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display size—7.6 inches, 185.2 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROWQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
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) - ROW8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUAdreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROWAdreno 750 (1 GHz)

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
RAM12GB12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.XUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
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, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2.0µm, under display
Rear camera featuresBest Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR10+4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cover camera—10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 4300 mAhLi-Po 4400 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
Operating systemAndroid 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
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 + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (SM-F9560)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 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 unlocked1, 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
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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Supported

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), 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 (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
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 S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2441481 (v10), 3064672 (v11) GeekBench: 10824 (v6) 3DMark: 7230 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1383 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-26.7 LUFS (Good)—
BatteryActive use score 15:20h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
EnergyClass A—
Battery51:00h endurance, 1200 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have 12 GB RAM.
  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S26 is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Refurbished makes sense if you want a larger 7.6-inch screen.

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