Realme Note 80 vs Samsung Galaxy S26+
Verdict
The Realme Note 80 is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Samsung Galaxy S26+ leads in camera, performance, display, connectivity & features, design & durability and battery.
The biggest difference is camera: 4 vs 87 points.
- Note 80 leads in 3 fields
- Galaxy S26+ leads in 30 fields
- 5 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Note 80 | Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 21 | 99 |
| Camera | 4 | 87 |
| Battery | 55 | 80 |
| Display | 34 | 95 |
| Design & durability | 51 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 21 | 81 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Note 80: 15/100
- Galaxy S26+: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Note 80: Unisoc T7250
- Galaxy S26+: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Note 80: 4 GB
- Galaxy S26+: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Note 80: 128 GB
- Galaxy S26+: 512 GB(Better)
- Process node
- Note 80: 12 nm
- Galaxy S26+: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Note 80: 8 MP
- Galaxy S26+: 50 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- Note 80: Unknown
- Galaxy S26+: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Optical zoom
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- Note 80: 1080p
- Galaxy S26+: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- Note 80: 5 MP
- Galaxy S26+: 12 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Note 80: 6300 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: 4900 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Note 80: Unknown
- Galaxy S26+: 55:00 h
- EU label cycles
- Note 80: Unknown
- Galaxy S26+: 1200
- Wired charging
- Note 80: 15 W
- Galaxy S26+: 45 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: 20 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Note 80: Yes
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Note 80: Wired
- Galaxy S26+: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Note 80: 6.74″
- Galaxy S26+: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Note 80: LCD
- Galaxy S26+: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Note 80: 90 Hz
- Galaxy S26+: 120 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Note 80: 260 ppi
- Galaxy S26+: 516 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Note 80: 450 nits
- Galaxy S26+: 2600 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Note 80: 720x1600
- Galaxy S26+: 1440x3120
- Screen protection
- Note 80: Panda Glass
- Galaxy S26+: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Note 80: 197 g
- Galaxy S26+: 190 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Note 80: 7.9 mm
- Galaxy S26+: 7.3 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Note 80: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy S26+: IP68(Better)
- Back material
- Note 80: Plastic
- Galaxy S26+: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- Note 80: Plastic
- Galaxy S26+: Aluminum(Better)
- EU repairability class
- Note 80: Unknown
- Galaxy S26+: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Note 80: Unknown
- Galaxy S26+: A
- EU energy class
- Note 80: Unknown
- Galaxy S26+: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- Note 80: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy S26+: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Note 80: 5.2
- Galaxy S26+: 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Note 80: USB 2.0
- Galaxy S26+: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- Note 80: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy S26+: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- NFC
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Satellite connectivity
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Stereo speakers
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Note 80: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Note 80: Side-mounted
- Galaxy S26+: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Infrared blaster
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- FM radio
- Note 80: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- microSD slot
- Note 80: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Card slot
- Note 80: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy S26+: No
General
- Operating system
- Note 80: Android 15
- Galaxy S26+: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Note 80: Unknown
- Galaxy S26+: 7
- Launch price
- Note 80: About 100 EUR
- Galaxy S26+: $ 688.86
- Year
- Note 80: 2026
- Galaxy S26+: 2026
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | Note 80 | Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, March 10 | 2026, February 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 10 | Available. Released 2026, March 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 167.2 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 3.02 x 0.31 in) | 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | · 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 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2 |
| Display | ||
| Type | LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) |
| Protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, Realme UI 5.0 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM eMMC 5.1 | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.X |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama | Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 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 camera | ||
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | Panorama | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6300 mAh | Li-Ion 4900 mAh |
| Charging | 15W wired, PD, QC 6W reverse wired | 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Glacier Blue, Storm Black | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Models | RMX5388 | SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS |
| Price | About 100 EUR | $ 688.86 / € 829.00 / £ 729.00 / ₹ 99,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |