Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
Meaningful upgrades
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus packs a number of improvements including powerful and more energy-efficient hardware, faster wireless charging, and a refreshed design language.
Pros
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or Samsung Exynos 2600 for better performance
- Updated design is fairly good
- Seven years of OS & security updates
Cons
- Same dated camera hardware, yet again
- Slow charging speeds and no native Qi2 support
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Does it all
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus remains a well-rounded Android flagship with its vibrant high-resolution display, a solid triple-lens camera setup, years of software support, and more.
Pros
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is still powerful and thermally efficient
- All-day battery life
- Fantastic camera performance with Log video support
Cons
- Camera hardware unchanged over the last few generations
- No integrated magnets for proper Qi2 support
