Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

1,299 USD

1,299 USD

Available

Available

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Mobile

SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS

SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS

2026, February 25

2025, January 15

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

LTE

LTE

SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)

162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)

214 g (7.55 oz)

219 g (7.72 oz)

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

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)

· 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

Nano-SIM + eSIM eSIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

White, Blue, Black, Purple

Titanium Black, Titanium Blue, Titanium Gray, Titanium Silver

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)

6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)

Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

Adreno 840

Adreno 830

12GB/16GB

12GB

256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.X

256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0

200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.8, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF

HDR, HDR10+

HDR, HDR10+

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

No High-bitrate audio support

No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

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

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Yes

Yes

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11) GeekBench: 11566 (v6) 3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)

1480 nits max brightness (measured)

-25.9 LUFS (Very good)

Active use score 16:23h