Galaxy S25 vs Galaxy S26

Specs side by side, with the differences highlighted, and the best live UK deals for each phone.

  • Galaxy S25Galaxy S25from £18.71/mo
  • Galaxy S26Galaxy S26from £20.25/mo

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Galaxy S25from £18.71/mo
Galaxy S26from £20.25/mo
Display
Size(differs)
6.2 inches
6.3 inches
Resolution
2340 x 1080 (FHD+)
2340 x 1080 (FHD+)
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Performance
Chip(differs)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Exynos 2600
RAM
12GB
12GB
Storage options(differs)
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB
Camera
Main
50MP Wide, f/1.8
50MP Wide, f/1.8
Ultra wide(differs)
12MP Ultra Wide
12MP Ultra Wide, f/2.2
Telephoto(differs)
10MP Telephoto, 3x optical zoom
10MP Telephoto, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front(differs)
12MP, f/2.2
12MP
Video
8K at 30 fps
8K at 30 fps
Battery
Capacity(differs)
4000 mAh
4300 mAh
Battery life(differs)
Up to 29 hours video playback
Up to 30 hours video playback
Design
Dimensions(differs)
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm
Weight(differs)
162 g
167 g
Materials(differs)
Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Armor Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Water resistance(differs)
IP68 (1.5 m freshwater for up to 30 min)
IP68
Colours
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Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
802.11be (2.4/5/6 GHz)
802.11be (2.4/5/6 GHz)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.4
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
Software
Operating system(differs)
One UI 7
One UI 8.5

Best deals

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Best Galaxy S25 deals

412 live contract deals

  • Cheapest monthly

    £18.71/mo

    £199 upfront · 24 months · 10GB data · £648.04 total · Mozillion

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  • Lowest total cost

    £25.79/mo

    £29 upfront · 24 months · 10GB data · £647.96 total · Mozillion

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Best Galaxy S26 deals

2,665 live contract deals

  • Cheapest monthly

    £20.25/mo

    £200 upfront · 36 months · 20GB data · £929 total · giffgaff

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  • Lowest total cost

    £25.99/mo

    £29 upfront · 24 months · 10GB data · £652.76 total · iD Mobile via Mobiles.co.uk

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  • Buy it outright

    £569

    Phone only, no contract · giffgaff

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