Compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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  |   £ 885,28 4 colours |   £ 1.029,88 2 colours | New   £ 799,00 3 colours |   £ 854,69 2 colours |   £ 1.149,00 1 colour | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 163,6 x 78,1 x 7,9 mm | 161,15 x 75 x 8,4 mm | 162,2 x 77,5 x 8,25 mm | 161,4 x 76,7 x 8,2 mm | 163 x 77,6 x 8,25 mm | |
| Weight: | 214 gr | 219 gr | 219 gr | 215 gr | 227 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | 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 | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 25 february 2026 | 23 october 2025 | 28 may 2026 | 27 october 2025 | 9 september 2024 | |
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 | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||||
Operating system | ||||||
| Android: | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||
| OS upgrades: | 7 | |||||
| Security updates (years): | 7 | |||||
| iOS: | 18 | |||||
User interface | ||||||
| One UI: | 8.5 | |||||
| MagicOS: | 10.0 | |||||
| HyperOS: | 3 | |||||
| OxygenOS: | 16 | |||||
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), DotDisplay, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), ProXDR Display, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Super Retina XDR, Always On feature, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 2600 nits | 6000 nits | 3500 nits | 1800 nits | 2000 nits | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | 165 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Resolution: | 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2808 x 1256 pixels | 2772 x 1280 pixels | 2772 x 1272 pixels | 2868 x 1320 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.9 inch | 6.71 inch | 6.83 inch | 6.78 inch | 6.9 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 4:1.8 | 4:1.8 | 4:1.8 | 4:1.8 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 498 | 458 | 447 | 450 | 458 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 91.5% | 89.6% | 91.1% | 90.8% | 92.2% | |
Cameras | ||||||
| Flash rear: | LED, triple | |||||
| Front camera: | Autofocus | Dual camera sensor | Autofocus | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 90° | ||||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.0 | f/2.2 | f/2.4 | f/1.9 | |
| Focal length (equivalent): | 26 mm | 21 mm | ||||
| Pixel size: | 1.12µm | |||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 50 MP | 32 MP | 32 MP | 12 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/3.2" | |||||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K | 4K + 4K @ 30 fps + FHD @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K | 4K | |
| Slow-motion video resolution: | FHD @ 120 fps | |||||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels | |||||
| Main camera: | Multidirectional PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Smart Focus, Digitale beeldstabilisatie (EIS), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus, Light Fusion 950, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Multi Autofocus, Sony IMX906, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | All-pixel focus, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/1.4 | f/1.6 | f/1.67 | f/1.8 | f/1.78 | |
| Focal length (equivalent): | 24 mm | 23 mm | 24 mm | |||
| Pixel size: | 0.6µm | 2.4μm | 2.4μm | |||
| Resolution: | 200 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 48 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/1.3" | 1/1.3" | ||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 84° | |||||
| 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, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Drievoudige camera, Dual Capture video-opname, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Drievoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | |
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 100x | 100x | 120x | 120x | 25x | |
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 5x | 3.7x | 5x | 3.5x + 3.5x | 2x | |
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | 4K @ 120 fps | 4K @ 120 fps | |||
| Video resolution: | 8K @ 30 fps | 4K @ 120 / 60 / 30 fps + 8K @ 30 fps | 8K | 4K | ||
| DxOMark score: | 164 | 157 | ||||
| Telephoto camera: | PDAF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | Optical image stabilisation (OIS), periscooplens | Optical image stabilisation (OIS), periscooplens | Autofocus, Samsung ISOCELL JN5, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | All-pixel focus, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/2.4 + f/2.9 | f/2.6 | f/3.0 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | |
| Focal length (equivalent): | 111 mm | 115 mm | 120 mm | |||
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | |||||
| Resolution: | 10 MP + 50 MP | 200 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 12 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/2.52" | 1/1.4" | ||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 30° | 20° | ||||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF | Macro mode | Autofocus, Light Fusion 400 (OmniVision OV50D) | Hybrid Focus Pixels | ||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 122° | 120° | 116° | 120° | |
| Aperture: | f/1.9 | f/2.0 | f/2.2 | f/2.0 | f/2.2 | |
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | |||||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 50 MP | 12 MP | 50 MP | 48 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/2.5" | |||||
| Focal length (equivalent): | 15 mm | 13 mm | ||||
Hardware | ||||||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||||
| Processor: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | MediaTek Dimensity 9500, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | Apple A18 Pro, hexa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 3.6 GHz + 4.74 GHz | 3.62 GHz | 2.7 GHz + 3.5 GHz + 4.21 GHz | 4.608 GHz | ||
Materials | ||||||
| Aluminium: | ||||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68/69K | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | |
| Glass: | NanoCrystal Shield | |||||
| Gorilla Glass: | Armor 2 | 7i | Victus 2 | Ceramic shield | ||
| Titanium: | ||||||
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 | Cat 20 (2 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Cat 20 (2 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30 | ||
| 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, n34, n38, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261 | ||
| EDGE: | ||||||
| GPRS: | ||||||
| HSDPA: | Cat24 42 Mbps | |||||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | |||||
| 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 | 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 | H.264, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV | AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4 | |
Messaging | ||||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | 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 | Changeable MMS distribution list, 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 | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | ||||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | Safari browser | ||||
| 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 | Apple Maps | |
| 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+, AMR, aptX, eAAC+, FLAC, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, aptX Adaptive, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC Protected, AC3, AIFF, Apple Lossless, audible, FLAC, HE-AAC, MP3 VBR | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV | APE, AWB, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | APE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 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 4.1, LPDDR5X | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X Ultra | |||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB + 16 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB + 16 GB | 8 GB | |
| Storage: | 1 TB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 512 GB | 1 TB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 1 TB + 256 GB + 512 GB | |
Connections | ||||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v3.0, Type-C | |
| Magnetic connector: | ||||||
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) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) | |
| DLNA support: | ||||||
| NFC: | ||||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ||
| Tethering: | ||||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | ||||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 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 | Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Infrared: | ||||||
| Satellite communication: | ||||||
| Thread-radio: | ||||||
| Video Out: | ||||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | ||||||
| Galaxy AI: | ||||||
| Google Gemini: | Advanced, nano | Live | Live | |||
| Apple Intelligence: | ||||||
| OpenAI: | ChatGPT | |||||
Power supply | ||||||
| Battery: | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Li-ion | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1600x | 1100x | |||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 55h 0min | 63h 53min | 74h | |||
| Capacity: | 5000 mAh | 6270 mAh | 7000 mAh | 7300 mAh | 4685 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Honor SuperCharge | USB Power Delivery, Xiaomi HyperCharge | SuperVOOC | ||
| Max. power: | 60 Watt | 100 Watt | 100 Watt | 120 Watt | 40 Watt | |
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.2 | Omgekeerd opladen | Qi2 | |||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 80 Watt | 50 Watt | 50 Watt | 25 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 | USB Type-C | ||
| Quick start guide: | ||||||
| SIM ejector pin: | ||||||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | |||||
| Warranty card: | ||||||
| Protective cover: | ||||||
| Safety booklet: | ||||||
| Silica gel (desiccant): | ||||||
| Manual: | ||||||
