Samsung Galaxy S26 5G vs Red Magic 12 Pro Plus


Samsung Galaxy S26 5G
Samsung Galaxy S26 5G
vs
Red Magic 12 Pro Plus
Red Magic 12 Pro Plus

Quick Comparison

Both Samsung Galaxy S26 5G and Red Magic 12 Pro Plus comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Red Magic 12 Pro Plus has better resolution of 2688 x 1216 than Samsung Galaxy S26 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

NameSamsung Galaxy S26 5GRed Magic 12 Pro Plus
RAM12 GB12 GB
Display6.3 in6.85 in
Internal Memory256 GB256 GB
Battery4300 mAh8400 mAh
Camera50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple50 MP + 50 MP Dual
PriceRs. 87999Rs. 99990

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Detailed Comparison

Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 5G is Rs. 87999. The launch Date of the second phone is October 15, 2026. The Expected cost of Red Magic 12 Pro Plus is Rs. 99990.

Display comparison

Samsung Galaxy S26 5G has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to Red Magic 12 Pro Plus's 6.85 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S26 5G has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type where as Red Magic 12 Pro Plus has AMOLED Screen type. Redmagic's phone has display density of 431 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 411 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Redmagic's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.8% than Samsung's phone ~ 90%.

Memory comparison

Both phones come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.

Camera comparison

They both have the same 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera. Red Magic 12 Pro Plus will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 16 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 17 version.

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Full Comparison

NameSamsung Galaxy S26 5GRed Magic 12 Pro Plus
General
ModelSM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeSIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIMNano+Nano SIM
eSIM SupportYes
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Security Updates7 years
Release DateFebruary 25, 2026October 15, 2026
Design
Dimensions71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm76 x 163 x 8.6 mm
Weight167 g223 g
Bezel lessYes
ColorsCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink GoldNightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Display
TypeColor Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors)Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz6.85 inches, 1216 x 2688 pixels, 144 Hz
Aspect Ratio20.5:9
PPI~ 411 PPI~ 431 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 90%~ 91.8%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Armor 2Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Brightness2600nits1900 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Features2592Hz PWM
NotchYes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4UFS 4.1
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G Bands5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5GYes
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothYes, v5.4, A2DP, LEYes, v6.0
USBYes, USB-C v3.2Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB FeaturesUSB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
IR BlasterYes
Performance
AnTuTu Score2,985,906 (Total) (v11)
AnTuTu Storage Score158,355
Sequential Read: 4158.0 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3053.1 MB/s
Geekbench Score11,023 (Multi Core) (v6)
3,286 (Single Core)
25,104 (OpenCL)
27,627 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score6,526 (Wild Life Extreme) (39.08 FPS)
Extra
GPSYes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSYes
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, BarometerAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone JackNoYes
NFCYesYes
Cooling SystemRGB Liquid Cooling
AI FeaturesGalaxy AI
Water ResistanceYes, 1.5 m upto 30 minYes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP RatingIP68IPX8
Dust ResistantYesYes
Camera
Rear Camera50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle)
10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto)
12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)		50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle)
23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide)
13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
OISYesYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesBest Face, auto-HDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Video Recording8K, 4K, 1080p4K, 1080p
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole		16 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)
Under Display
Front Video Recording4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Front Camera FeaturesHDR, HDR10+
Technical
OSAndroid v16Android v17
Custom UIOneUI 8.5
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2600Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
CPU3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor5.01 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro
Fabrication Node2nm
GPUXclipse 960Adreno 850
JavaNoNo
BrowserYesYes
Multimedia
EmailYesYes
MusicMP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APEYes
VideoMP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBMYes
FM RadioNoNo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size4300 mAh, Li-ion Battery8400 mAh
Fast ChargingYes, 25WYes, 120W
Wireless ChargingYes, 15WYes, 80W
Reverse ChargingYesYes, 22.5W
Reverse Wireless ChargingYes, 4.5W

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