Compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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| Dimensions: | 163,6 x 78,1 x 7,9 mm | 161,15 x 75 x 8,4 mm | 158,4 x 75,8 x 7,3 mm | 162,9 x 77,6 x 8,29 mm | |
| Weight: | 214 gr | 219 gr | 190 gr | 223,4 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 25 february 2026 | 23 october 2025 | 25 february 2026 | 26 december 2025 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen, ultrasonic | |
| Stylus: | |||||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
| OS upgrades: | 7 | 7 | |||
| Security updates (years): | 7 | 7 | |||
User interface | |||||
| One UI: | 8.5 | 8.5 | |||
| MagicOS: | 10.0 | ||||
| HyperOS: | 3 | ||||
Display | |||||
| Auto-rotate: | |||||
| Colour display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), OLED, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), AMOLED, Always On feature, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10, HDR10+, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 2600 nits | 6000 nits | 2600 nits | 3500 nits | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Resolution: | 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2808 x 1256 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2608 x 1200 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.9 inch | 6.71 inch | 6.7 inch | 6.9 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 4:1.8 | 19.5:9 | 16:7.4 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 498 | 458 | 513 | 416 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 91.5% | 89.6% | 91.8% | 92.3% | |
Cameras | |||||
| Flash rear: | |||||
| Front camera: | Autofocus | Dual camera sensor | Dual Pixel PDAF | Autofocus | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 80° | 90° | ||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.0 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | |
| Pixel size: | 1.12µm | 1.12µm | |||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 50 MP | 12 MP | 50 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/3.2" | 1/3.2" | |||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | |
| Main camera: | Multidirectional PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Smart Focus, Digitale beeldstabilisatie (EIS), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Dual Pixel PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | PDAF, OmniVision Light Hunter 1050L, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/1.4 | f/1.6 | f/1.8 | f/1.67 | |
| Pixel size: | 0.6µm | 2.4μm | 1.0µm | 3.2µm | |
| Resolution: | 200 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/1.3" | 1/1.3" | 1/1.56" | 1" | |
| Rear camera system: | Viervoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Viervoudige camera, Dual Capture video-opname, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | |
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 100x | 100x | 30x | 120x | |
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 5x | 3.7x | 3x | 4.3x | |
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | 4K @ 120 fps | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | FHD @ 1920 / 960 / 480 / 240 / 120 fps | |
| Video resolution: | 8K @ 30 fps | 8K @ 30 fps | 4K @ 120 / 60 / 30 fps + 8K @ 30 fps | ||
| DxOMark score: | 164 | ||||
| Telephoto camera: | PDAF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | Optical image stabilisation (OIS), periscooplens | PDAF | Optical image stabilisation (OIS), macro mode | |
| Aperture: | f/2.4 + f/2.9 | f/2.6 | f/2.4 | f/2.39-2.96 | |
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | 1.0µm | 2.24µm | ||
| Resolution: | 10 MP + 50 MP | 200 MP | 10 MP | 200 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/2.52" | 1/1.4" | 1/3.94" | 1/1.4" | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 36° | ||||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF | Macro mode | Autofocus, Optical image stabilisation (OIS), macro mode | ||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 122° | 120° | 115° | |
| Aperture: | f/1.9 | f/2.0 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | |
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | 1.4µm | |||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 50 MP | 12 MP | 50 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/2.5" | 1/2.55" | |||
Hardware | |||||
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | Samsung Exynos 2600, deca core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 3.6 GHz + 4.74 GHz | 3.62 GHz | 2.76 GHz + 3.26 GHz + 3.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz | |
Materials | |||||
| Aluminium: | |||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68/69K | IP68 | IP68 | |
| Glass: | NanoCrystal Shield | Dragon Crystal 3 | |||
| Gorilla Glass: | Armor 2 | Victus 2 | |||
Telephony | |||||
| Dual SIM: | |||||
| eSIM: | |||||
| Flight mode: | |||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | |||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | |||||
| Vibrating alert: | |||||
| Videoconferencing: | |||||
Operating frequency | |||||
| Quad band: | |||||
Data network | |||||
| 4G (LTE): | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | ||
| 5G: | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79 | ||
| EDGE: | |||||
| GPRS: | |||||
| HSDPA: | |||||
| HSUPA: | |||||
| UMTS: | |||||
Personalisation | |||||
| Multiple homescreens: | |||||
| Widgets: | |||||
Personal Information | |||||
| Agenda: | |||||
| Alarm clock: | |||||
| Calculator: | |||||
| Contact list: | |||||
| Date and time notation: | |||||
| Document viewer: | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | |
| Phonebook with groups: | |||||
| Photo phonebook: | |||||
| Reminder list: | |||||
| Stopwatch & countdown timer: | |||||
| To-do list: | |||||
| Voice memo: | |||||
Available applications | |||||
| Image editor: | |||||
| Java application support: | |||||
| Movie editor: | |||||
| Photo album: | |||||
| Video codec support: | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | MPEG-4, Xvid | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.264, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM | |
Messaging | |||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | T9 | ||
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | |||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | ||||
| RSS reader: | |||||
| YouTube support: | |||||
Navigation | |||||
| A-GPS: | |||||
| Beidou: | |||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | |||||
| Galileo: | |||||
| GLONASS: | |||||
| GPS receiver: | |||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS): | |||||
| NavIC: | |||||
Audio | |||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, DFF, DSF, eAAC+, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AMR, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, FLAC, LC3, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, DFF, DSF, eAAC+, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AMR, aptX, aptX HD, FLAC, LC3, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | APE, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
| DTS:X Ultra: | |||||
| Dolby Atmos: | |||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X | ||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB + 16 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB + 16 GB | |
| Storage: | 1 TB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 512 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 1 TB + 512 GB | |
Connections | |||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | |
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| DLNA support: | |||||
| NFC: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |||
| Tethering: | |||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | |
| Infrared: | |||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | |||||
| Galaxy AI: | |||||
| Google Gemini: | Advanced, nano | Live | Advanced, nano | ||
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1600x | 1200x | ||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 55h 0min | 63h 53min | 55h 0min | ||
| Capacity: | 5000 mAh | 6270 mAh | 4900 mAh | 6000 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Honor SuperCharge | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery, Xiaomi HyperCharge | |
| Max. power: | 60 Watt | 100 Watt | 45 Watt | 90 Watt | |
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.2 | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.2 | Omgekeerd opladen | ||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 80 Watt | 20 Watt | 50 Watt | |
Sensors | |||||
| Active Digitizer: | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Barometer: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
Contents of the package | |||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | ||
| Quick start guide: | |||||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | ||||
| Warranty card: | |||||
