Honor Magic V2 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Product
Honor Magic V2
1,270 USD
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
1,299 USD

Price
1,270 USD
1,299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Honor Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
410VER-AN10
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
LTE
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Dimensions
Unfolded: 156.7 x 145.4 x 4.7 mm or 4.8 mm Folded: 156.7 x 74.1 x 9.9 mm or 10.1 mm
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
231 g or 237 g (8.15 oz)
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, magnesium alloy frame, titanium alloy folding mechanism
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Colors
Black, Silk Black, Silk Purple, Gold
White, Blue, Black, Purple

Type
Foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced, 1600 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
7.92 inches, 201.6 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density) Cover display: LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2500 nits, 6.43 inches, 1060 x 2376 pixels, 402 ppi, nanocrystal glass 2.0
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)

OS
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 840

RAM
16GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.X

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
20 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom, OIS
10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/2.8, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, OIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Lens 4
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
66W wired 5W reverse wired
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No High-bitrate audio support

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE
Yes
USB
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11) GeekBench: 11566 (v6) 3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1480 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 16:23h