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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's strong camera system earns it the win in this use case, thanks to its higher score of 93.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's exceptional gaming performance, with a score of 98, makes it the clear winner in this use case.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's higher score of 88 in everyday use, thanks to its excellent display and performance, gives it the edge over the Sony Xperia 5 V.
78 | Battery | 77 |
94 | Connectivity | 84 |
92 | QuickComparison Score | 68 |
97 | Display | 81 |
93 | Camera | 64 |
99 | Performance | 59 |
96 | Gaming | 45 |
| 6.9 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1440 x 3120 pixels | Screen | 6.1 inches OLED 1080 x 2520 pixels |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| 200 megapixels | Camera | 48 megapixels |
| 5000 mAh | Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Android 16 | OS | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| 214 g (7.55 oz) | Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Type | OLED |
| 6.9 inches | Size | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 3120 pixels | Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 21:9 |
| 500 ppi | PPI | 449 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (1-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 1500 nits | Max rated brightness | 750 nits |
| 2600 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| 91.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 82.90% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | 100% |
| — | PWM | 274 Hz |
| — | Response time | 2 ms |
| — | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 2801 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 882 nits |
| 3924 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | — |
| 12254 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | — |
| 29059 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 3871127 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1519456 |
| 1513710 | GPU | 476405 |
| 476999 | Memory | 190034 |
| 733906 | UX | 354667 |
| 3871127 | Total Score | 1519456 |
| 2697 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1097 |
| 67% | Stability | 70% |
| 20 FPS | Graphics test | 20 FPS |
| 2697 | Graphics score | 5320 |
| 11719 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 5320 |
| 45 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 57 FPS | Section 1 | — |
| 41 FPS | Section 2 | — |
| 36 FPS | Section 3 | — |
| 11719 | Graphics score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| 4740 MHz | Max clock | 3200 MHz |
| 8 (2 + 6) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime | Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Hexagon | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) | Height | 154 mm (6.06 inches) |
| 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) | Width | 68 mm (2.68 inches) |
| 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| 214 g (7.55 oz) | Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Purple | Colors | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| — | Repairability | — |
| — | Drop resistance | — |
| 91.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 82.90% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | Ram Size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 16 | Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| 7 years | OS updates | — |
| 7 years | Security updates | — |
| 5000 mAh | Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| 60 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (25 W) | Wireless charging | Yes |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| Yes | Bypass charging | — |
| Yes (84% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| 0:43 hr | Full charging time | 1:33 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 10:12 hr | Web browsing | 10:26 hr |
| 21:39 hr | Watching video | 19:52 hr |
| 06:42 hr | Gaming | 07:07 hr |
| 130 hr | Standby | 139 hr |
| 28:50 hr | General battery life | 29:09 hr |
| 200 megapixels | Matrix | 48 megapixels |
| 16320 x 12240 | Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 |
| Optical, 5x | Zoom | Digital |
| LED | Flash | LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| Up to 30FPS | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 120FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| Up to 240FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| 240 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | — |
| 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 200 MP | Image resolution | 48 MP |
| f/1.4 | Aperture | f/1.9 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 24 mm |
| Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 | Sensor | Sony IMX888 |
| 1/1.3 (≈ 0.77 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.35 (≈ 0.74 inch) |
| Laser autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/2.9 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 111 mm | Focal length | 16 mm |
| Sony IMX854 | Sensor | Sony IMX563 |
| 1/2.52 (≈ 0.4 inch) | Sensor size | 1/2.5 (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| 0.7 micron | Pixel size | 1.4 micron |
| Optical | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4000 x 3000 | Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 24 mm |
| Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU | Sensor | Sony IMX663 |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 1.22 micron |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 6 | Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | — |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | 3G network | WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19) |
| LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B14(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500), B48(3600), B66(AWS-3), B71(600) | 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 92 dB | Max loudness | 89.9 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| February 2026 | Announced | September 2023 |
| March 2026 | Release date | September 2023 |
| - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Not included |
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