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| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Mate 90 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 25 February 2026 | 2026, October 1 |
| Released | 2026-03-06 | 2026-10-01 |
| Status | Available; released 11 March 2026 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | — |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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 | — |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | Yes (5G SA/NSA) |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame | Kunlun Glass front (Xuanwu/Basalt Kunlun Glass on Collector's Edition) |
| Colors | — | Rose Gold, Jade Green, Crystal White, Obsidian Black |
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 164.5 x 78.7 x 8.15 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (up to 4 numbers, quad-SIM triple-standby), BeiDou satellite messaging |
| Weight | 214 g | 234 g (Collector's Edition 235 g) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | 12000 nits (local peak) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Kunlun Glass (3rd gen); Xuanwu Kunlun Glass on Collector's Edition |
| Refresh Rate | 1–120Hz | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) | 2848 x 1320 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.7% | — |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Dual-layer (Tandem) OLED, 1.07 billion colors, BT.2020 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Kirin 9050 Pro: 9 cores, 16 threads, up to 3.10 GHz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Kirin 9050 Pro (16GB variants); Kirin 9050 listed for 12GB variant |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Hardware ray tracing (up to 55 million rays/s) |
| OS | Android 16, One UI 8.5 | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB | 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 12 GB; 16 GB with 1 TB | 12GB, 16GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.X | — |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB; 12 GB; 16 GB with 1 TB RAM | 12GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB Collector's, 16GB+1TB Collector's |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR | 4x optical zoom, 8x optical-quality zoom, 100x digital zoom, 18 EV HDR, laser autofocus, optional Ruiying Z10 module (1-inch RYYB sensor, 24-240mm 10x continuous optical zoom, f/2.0-f/4.5) |
| 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/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, 1/1.28", OIS, RYYB (main) 40 MP, f/2.2, RYYB (ultrawide) 200 MP, f/2.6, 1/1.28", OIS, RYYB (periscope telephoto, 4x optical, telephoto macro) Red Maple multispectral color camera (3rd gen) |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | 3D face recognition |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP f/2.2 | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No (USB Type-C audio) |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (Huawei Histen) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0, LDAC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | Yes, with A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2 | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | 3D face recognition, side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, Hall sensor, thermal sensor, laser focus |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh (typical) | 6800 mAh |
| Charging Type | Wired fast charging; wireless and reverse wireless charging | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 18W reverse wired, reverse wireless |
| Type | Lithium-ion, non-removable | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow | Rose Gold, Jade Green, Crystal White, Obsidian Black |
| Compatibility | Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 9,499 (12GB+512GB) — China; CNY 9,999 (16GB+512GB) — China; CNY 10,999 (16GB+512GB Collector's Edition) — China; CNY 12,999 (16GB+1TB Collector's Edition) — China |
| 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 | CMM-AL10 (Collector's Edition) |
| Models and regions | — | Standard and Collector's Edition (Xuanwu Kunlun Glass) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,600,000 | ₦1,985,300 – ₦2,716,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Samsung Knox, Knox Vault | 3D face recognition, side-mounted fingerprint sensor |