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| Galaxy S26 Ultra | 6 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 25 February 2026 | July 2022 |
| Released | 2026-03-06 | 13 July 2022 |
| Status | Available; released 11 March 2026 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (A version); LTE Cat20, 6CA |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (A version) |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE Cat20 (up to 2.0 Gbps), 5G |
| Technology | LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IPX4 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby; 5G+5G or 4G) |
| Weight | 214 g | 239 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | 1200 nits (peak) |
| Features | — | Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate (23 ms touch latency); DC dimming |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh Rate | 1–120Hz | Up to 165Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) | 1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.7% | — |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, HDR10+ |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core, up to 3.2 GHz (incl. 1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710) |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 730 |
| OS | Android 16, One UI 8.5 | Android 12, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB | 512GB |
| RAM | 12 GB; 16 GB with 1 TB | 18GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.X | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB; 12 GB; 16 GB with 1 TB RAM | 512GB 18GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR | HDR, HDR10+ video mode, Night mode |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP f/1.4 OIS + 50 MP ultrawide f/1.9 + 50 MP telephoto f/2.9 OIS (5×) + 10 MP telephoto f/2.4 OIS (3×) | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+ |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Group selfies and live streaming |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP f/2.2 | 12 MP, Sony IMX663 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (symmetrical dual front-facing, Dirac) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | Yes, with A-GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2, bottom USB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | ROG Vision 2-inch rear matrix display (6 scenarios); AirTrigger 6; X-axis linear motor; bypass charging |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, ultrasonic AirTrigger 6 (per ROG Phone 6 series/6D Ultimate spec) |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh (typical) | 6000 mAh |
| Charging Type | Wired fast charging; wireless and reverse wireless charging | 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass (steady) charging |
| Type | Lithium-ion, non-removable | 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow | Storm White |
| Compatibility | Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market | Band support differs by A/B/C version; dual Nano-SIM; Notebookcheck reports only two years of software updates |
| Cooling | — | ROG GameCool 6: 360° CPU cooling, 30% larger vapor chamber, 85% larger graphite sheet, 3,300 mg boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler 6 |
| Launch Price | — | GBP 1,099 / EUR 1,299 (18GB/512GB) |
| Models | Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G, SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | 90AI00B7-M00110 (part code) |
| Models and regions | — | A version (global, LTE Cat20, n1-n79 incl. n13/n71); B version (reduced LTE/5G band set, Cat16); C version (CDMA, SA-only 5G variants) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,600,000 | ₦2,084,800 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Display | — | Measured 868 nits average, 1,321 nits peak (Notebookcheck) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu v9: ~1,119,358; Geekbench 5.5: ~1,309 single-core / ~4,162 multi-core; PCMark Work 3.0: 17,727 (Notebookcheck) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Samsung Knox, Knox Vault | In-display fingerprint, face recognition |