Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S26+ Plus vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S26+
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25 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 4 Common items in both devices |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| Gorilla Glass Victus 2 / Scratch-resistant glass |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy S26+ | Xperia Pureness |
| Other model names | Galaxy S26 Plus | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness, Sony Ericsson X5 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 3/6/2026, Announced: 2/25/2026 | 12/3/2009 |
| Depth | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.8 x 158.4 millimeters (2.98 x 6.24 in) | 43 x 102 millimeters (1.69 x 4.02 in) |
| Weight | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) | 70 grams (2.45 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Display type | LTPO AMOLED | Monochromatic |
| Screen size | 6.7" inches | 1.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~91.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~22.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9) | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 513 PPI | 222 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 2 |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 2600nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| System version | Android 16 | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | One UI 8.5 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850-1-AD) (3nm) | feature not registered |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L (Dual-core) 6x 3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M (Hexa-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 2459299 (v10), 3142033 (v11) Geekbench: 10982 (v6) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| RAM memory | 12GB LPDDR5X | feature not registered |
| Internal storage | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 4.0 | 2GB |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 5000/1024 Mbps | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat24 () TD-LTE () VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 () | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat24 () TD-LTE () VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 10MP telephoto f/2.467mm1/3.94"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1/2.55"1.4µmSuper-Steady | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | 8K@24/30fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 10-bit HDR10+ | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 12 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Tuned by AKG | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 3 microphones | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 + A2DP/LE | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4900 mAh | feature not registered |
| Charger, watts | 45W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 20W Qi2 wireless charging 4.5W Reverse wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 3.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Samsung DeX • Samsung Wireless DeX | • Colors: Black • Transparent screen • NetFront browser |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S26+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |