Samsung
Galaxy S26+ vs edge 40
Device summary
Motorola
edge 40
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2023 |
| Starting price | $1,100 | — |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 75.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.3 mm | 72.0 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 167 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Back material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 2600 nits | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | — |
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom | — |
| Front cameras | Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Video recording | 4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 4900 mAh | — |
| Rated capacity | 4755 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | — |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | — |
| Charging standard | Super Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Armor Aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy S26+
- 2026
- edge 40
- 2023
Starting price
- Galaxy S26+
- $1,100
- edge 40
- —
Display size
- Galaxy S26+
- 6.7-inch
- edge 40
- —
Dimensions
- Galaxy S26+
- 75.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.3 mm
- edge 40
- 72.0 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.5 mm
Weight
- Galaxy S26+
- 190 g
- edge 40
- 167 g
Front material
- Galaxy S26+
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- edge 40
- —
Back material
- Galaxy S26+
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- edge 40
- —
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy S26+
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- edge 40
- —
Refresh rate
- Galaxy S26+
- 120 Hz
- edge 40
- —
Peak brightness
- Galaxy S26+
- 2600 nits
- edge 40
- —
Protection
- Galaxy S26+
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- edge 40
- —
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy S26+
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
- edge 40
- —
RAM
- Galaxy S26+
- 12 GB
- edge 40
- —
Storage
- Galaxy S26+
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- edge 40
- —
Expandable storage
- Galaxy S26+
- No
- edge 40
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy S26+
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom
- edge 40
- —
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S26+
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
- edge 40
- —
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S26+
- Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom
- edge 40
- —
Front cameras
- Galaxy S26+
- Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
- edge 40
- —
Video recording
- Galaxy S26+
- 4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps
- edge 40
- —
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Galaxy S26+
- 4900 mAh
- edge 40
- —
Rated capacity
- Galaxy S26+
- 4755 mAh
- edge 40
- —
Wired charging
- Galaxy S26+
- 45 W
- edge 40
- —
Wireless charging
- Galaxy S26+
- 20 W
- edge 40
- —
Charging standard
- Galaxy S26+
- Super Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
- edge 40
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy S26+
- 5G, LTE
- edge 40
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy S26+
- Wi‑Fi 7
- edge 40
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy S26+
- Bluetooth 6.0
- edge 40
- —
USB
- Galaxy S26+
- USB‑C
- edge 40
- —
NFC
- Galaxy S26+
- Yes
- edge 40
- —
eSIM
- Galaxy S26+
- Yes
- edge 40
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy S26+
- Armor Aluminum
- edge 40
- —
Ingress protection
- Galaxy S26+
- IP68
- edge 40
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
edge 40
23 g lighter
Width
Galaxy S26+
3.8 mm wider
Height
Very similar height
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
Galaxy S26+
Strengths
- Excellent QHD+ LTPO 120Hz display for daily media and work
- Strong all-day battery — best endurance story in the S26 family
- 45W wired charging feels appropriately flagship-fast for most routines
Compromises
- Same camera hardware as base S26 — no Ultra zoom or sensor leap
- 45W charging trails Ultra's 60W for brief top-up routines
- Too large for one-handed and pocket-first users