Samsung Galaxy S26
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The Samsung Galaxy S26 and Tecno Pova 8 are evenly matched on the specs that can be measured — the right pick comes down to which strengths matter most to you.
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| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | Tecno Pova 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3" Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak), 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | 6.78 inches, 144Hz, 1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~381 ppi density) |
| Processor | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - ROW; Exynos 2600 - Europe; Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm) (Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Mali-G610 MC2 |
| RAM | 12GB RAM | 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 128GB, 256GB |
| Main Camera | Main: 50 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. Selfie: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 50 MP (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF + 8 MP (ultrawide); 13 MP (wide) selfie |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Operating System | Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades | Android 16, HIOS 16 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE; GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS; NFC; USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band; Bluetooth; GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS; NFC; FM radio, recording; USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Dimensions | 7.2mm thickness | Not specified |
| Weight | 137g | Not specified |
| 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 |
| Features | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass; Dust tight and water resistant; Round matrix display (on the back) |
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