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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's strong camera system takes the lead in photography, thanks to its higher overall camera score of 93.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra dominates gaming with its exceptional performance and high refresh rate, resulting in a score of 98.
While both phones excel in everyday use, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's slightly higher overall score of 88 gives it a slight edge.
78 | Battery | 71 |
94 | Connectivity | 93 |
92 | QuickComparison Score |
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97 | Display | 86 |
93 | Camera | 80 |
99 | Performance | 79 |
96 | Gaming | 67 |
| 6.9 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1440 x 3120 pixels | Screen | 6.36 inches AMOLED 1200 x 2670 pixels |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| 200 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 5000 mAh | Battery | 4610 mAh |
| Android 16 | OS | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 214 g (7.55 oz) | Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.9 inches | Size | 6.36 inches |
| 1440 x 3120 pixels | Resolution | 1200 x 2670 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| 500 ppi | PPI | 460 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (1-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| 1500 nits | Max rated brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2600 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| 91.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.40% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | 99.60% |
| — | PWM | 429 Hz |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| — | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 2801 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1180 nits |
| 3924 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2206 |
| 12254 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6701 |
| 29059 | Compute Score (GPU) | 15039 |
| 3871127 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2369196 |
| 1513710 | GPU | 807845 |
| 476999 | Memory | 359140 |
| 733906 | UX | 517394 |
| 3871127 | Total Score | 2369196 |
| 2697 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1511 |
| 67% | Stability | 83% |
| 20 FPS | Graphics test | 11 FPS |
| 2697 | Graphics score | 1511 |
| 11719 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 7582 |
| 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 3 |
| 4740 MHz | Max clock | 3300 MHz |
| 8 (2 + 6) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime | Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| 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 | 152.8 mm (6.02 inches) |
| 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) | Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| 214 g (7.55 oz) | Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Purple | Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Pink |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| — | Repairability | — |
| — | Drop resistance | — |
| 91.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.40% |
| — | 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 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 7 years | OS updates | 4 years |
| 7 years | Security updates | 5 years |
| 5000 mAh | Capacity | 4610 mAh |
| 60 W | Max charge power | 90 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (25 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| Yes | Bypass charging | No |
| Yes (84% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (58% in 15 min) |
| 0:43 hr | Full charging time | 0:35 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 10:12 hr | Web browsing | 10:59 hr |
| 21:39 hr | Watching video | 17:04 hr |
| 06:42 hr | Gaming | 05:15 hr |
| 130 hr | Standby | 111 hr |
| 28:50 hr | General battery life | 25:30 hr |
| 200 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 16320 x 12240 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Optical, 5x | Zoom | Optical, 3.2x |
| LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| Up to 30FPS | 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 240FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 240 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 115° |
| 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 200 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.4 | Aperture | f/1.6 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 | Sensor | OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900 |
| 1/1.3 (≈ 0.77 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.31 (≈ 0.76 inch) |
| Laser autofocus | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/2.9 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 111 mm | Focal length | 75 mm |
| Sony IMX854 | Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| 1/2.52 (≈ 0.4 inch) | Sensor size | 1/2.76 (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| 0.7 micron | Pixel size | 0.64 micron |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| 4000 x 3000 | Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 22 mm |
| Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU | Sensor | Omnivision OV32B |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 0.7 micron |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | 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 | UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 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 B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/66 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 92 dB | Max loudness | 92.6 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| February 2026 | Announced | October 2023 |
| March 2026 | Release date | November 2023 |
| - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W |
