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Samsung - Galaxy S26 vs Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)

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Galaxy S26SAMSUNGRENDER
Probe A
Samsung
Galaxy S26
64.6/ 100C
Performance71· 25%
Battery50· 20%
Display65· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Moto G Power 5G (2025)MOTOROLARENDER
Probe B
Motorola
Moto G Power 5G (2025)
61.5/ 100C
Performance47· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display71· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy S26 and Moto G Power 5G (2025), the Galaxy S26 comes out ahead in antutu and ram, while the Moto G Power 5G (2025) wins on front camera and battery capacity. Overall, the Galaxy S26 scores 64.6 and the Moto G Power 5G (2025) scores 61.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Galaxy S26 edges ahead on the Mars Score (64.6 vs 61.5), but the 3.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Galaxy S26 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, ram, wired charging, among others.

Pick the Moto G Power 5G (2025) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are front camera, battery capacity, screen size, among others.

Both ship with comparable main camera, refresh rate, 5g support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Samsung - Galaxy S26 wins

  • AnTuTu — 313.46% more. 2150000 vs 520000.
  • RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Wired charging — 50.00% more. 45 W vs 30 W.
  • Weight — 31.00 g less. 168 vs 199.
  • Pixel density — 7.59% more. 425 ppi vs 395 ppi.
  • Promised OS updates: 7 (vs 2).

Why Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025) wins

  • Front camera — 33.33% more. 16 MP vs 12 MP.
  • Battery capacity — 25.00% more. 5000 mAh vs 4000 mAh.
  • Screen size — 9.68% more. 6.8 " vs 6.2 ".
  • Has Headphone jack.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy S26Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Weight168 glead199 g
Thickness7.4 mmlead8.7 mm
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy S26Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Screen size6.2 "6.8 "lead
Pixel density425 ppilead395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2400 nitslead1300 nits

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy S26Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
RAM12 GBlead8 GB
Storage256 GBlead128 GB
AnTuTu2150000lead520000
CPU total clock22.0 GHzlead8.4 GHz

Cameras

SpecSamsung - Galaxy S26Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Front camera12 MP16 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecSamsung - Galaxy S26Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Battery capacity4000 mAh5000 mAhlead
Wired charging45 Wlead30 W
Wireless charging15 W15 W

Connectivity

SpecSamsung - Galaxy S26Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsetruelead
microSD slotfalsetruelead

Operating System

SpecSamsung - Galaxy S26Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
OSAndroidAndroid
Promised OS updates7 yearslead2 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, Galaxy S26 or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

Moto G Power 5G (2025) has 25.0% more battery — 4000 mAh vs 5000 mAh.

Which is lighter, Galaxy S26 or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

Galaxy S26 is 31g lighter — 168g vs 199g.

Is Galaxy S26 waterproof?+

Galaxy S26 has an IP68 rating.

Does Moto G Power 5G (2025) support 5G?+

Yes, Moto G Power 5G (2025) supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, Galaxy S26 or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

Galaxy S26 offers 12GB of RAM.

Which has a better camera, Galaxy S26 or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

Moto G Power 5G (2025) has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.

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