Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Product
Price
1,299 USD
1,299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Launch Date
2025, January 15
2026, February 25
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Dimensions
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
219 g (7.72 oz)
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 5)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
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
Nano-SIM + eSIM
eSIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
· 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
Titanium Black, Titanium Blue, Titanium Gray, Titanium Silver
White, Blue, Black, Purple
Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
OS
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 840
RAM
12GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB/1TB
UFS 4.X
Lens 1
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.8, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Lens 4
50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR, HDR10+
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min
25W wireless (Qi2/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
25W wireless (Qi2.2)
4.5W reverse wireless
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
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
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
No
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-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
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
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

