Compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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| Dimensions: | 163,6 x 78,1 x 7,9 mm | 163,6 x 76,6 x 7,9 mm | 165,67 x 75,98 x 8,17 mm | 158,4 x 75,8 x 7,3 mm | |
| Weight: | 214 gr | 210 gr | 188,8 gr | 190 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 | 5 march 2026 | 16 december 2024 | 25 february 2026 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen, optical | Pressure sensitive in-screen | ||
| Stylus: | |||||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | |
| OS upgrades: | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Security updates (years): | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
User interface | |||||
| One UI: | 8.5 | 8.5 | |||
| Nothing OS: | 4.1 | ||||
| Android Go edition: | |||||
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), AMOLED, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Max Vision HD+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 2600 nits | 5000 nits | 1000 nits | 2600 nits | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Resolution: | 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2800 x 1260 pixels | 1604 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.9 inch | 6.83 inch | 6.67 inch | 6.7 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | 20.1:9 | 19.5:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 498 | 450 | 264 | 513 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 91.5% | 89.9% | 85.2% | 91.8% | |
| LED notification: | |||||
Cameras | |||||
| Flash rear: | |||||
| Front camera: | Autofocus | Dual Pixel PDAF | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 89° | 80° | ||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.05 | f/2.2 | |
| Pixel size: | 1.12µm | 1.12µm | |||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 32 MP | 8 MP | 12 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/3.2" | 1/3.44" | 1/3.2" | ||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | FHD | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | ||
| Main camera: | Multidirectional PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | PDAF, Sony LYTIA 700C, Digitale beeldstabilisatie (EIS), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus | Dual Pixel PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/1.4 | f/1.88 | f/2.2 | f/1.8 | |
| Pixel size: | 0.6µm | 1.0µm | 1.0µm | ||
| Resolution: | 200 MP | 50 MP | 32 MP | 50 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/1.3" | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" | ||
| Rear camera system: | Viervoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Drievoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, Smile Shot, timelapse video-opname | Gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | |
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 100x | 140x | 30x | ||
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 5x | 3.5x | 3x | ||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | FHD @ 120 fps | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | ||
| Video resolution: | 8K @ 30 fps | 4K @ 30 fps + FHD @ 60 / 30 fps | FHD | 8K @ 30 fps | |
| Telephoto camera: | PDAF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | Digital image stabilisation (EIS), Optical image stabilisation (OIS), periscooplens | PDAF | ||
| Aperture: | f/2.4 + f/2.9 | f/2.88 | f/2.4 | ||
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | 1.0µm | |||
| Resolution: | 10 MP + 50 MP | 50 MP | 10 MP | ||
| Sensor size: | 1/2.52" | 1/2.75" | 1/3.94" | ||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 36° | ||||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF | ||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 120° | 120° | ||
| Aperture: | f/1.9 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | ||
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | 1.4µm | |||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 8 MP | 12 MP | ||
| Sensor size: | 1/2.5" | 1/4" | 1/2.55" | ||
Hardware | |||||
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, octa core | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, octa core | Samsung Exynos 2600, deca core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 3.6 GHz + 4.74 GHz | 1.8 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz | 1.7 GHz + 2.0 GHz | 2.76 GHz + 3.26 GHz + 3.8 GHz | |
Materials | |||||
| Aluminium: | |||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP65 | IP54 | IP68 | |
| Glass: | |||||
| Gorilla Glass: | Armor 2 | 7i | 3 | Victus 2 | |
| Plastic: | |||||
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 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, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78 | ||
| 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 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | ||
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, MKV | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, 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 | Google Talk | |
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | 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): | |||||
Audio | |||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, DFF, DSF, eAAC+, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AC4, AMR, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA | AAC, AMR, MP3 VBR | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, DFF, DSF, eAAC+, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | APE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | M4A, MP3, MP4 | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
| Dolby Atmos: | |||||
| FM-radio: | Stereo, RDS | ||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1, LPDDR5X | UFS 4.0 | ||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB + 16 GB | 12 GB + 8 GB | 2 GB | 12 GB | |
| Storage: | 1 TB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB | 64 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | ||||
Connections | |||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | |
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | ||||
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4 | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| DLNA support: | |||||
| NFC: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | 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 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | |
AI (Artificial intelligence) | |||||
| Galaxy AI: | |||||
| Google Gemini: | Advanced, nano | Advanced, nano | |||
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Li-ion | Li-ion, Energielabel A | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1400x | 1200x | ||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 55h 0min | 63h 24min | 55h 0min | ||
| Capacity: | 5000 mAh | 5080 mAh | 5200 mAh | 4900 mAh | |
| EPREL registration number: | 2594096 | ||||
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | ||
| Max. power: | 60 Watt | 50 Watt | 18 Watt | 45 Watt | |
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.2 | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.2 | |||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 20 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 to Type-C | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | |
| Quick start guide: | |||||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||||
| Protective cover: | |||||
| Safety booklet: | |||||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | ||||
| Warranty card: | |||||
| Manual: | |||||
