Galaxy S26 Ultra

By Samsung

šŸ“… Released 2026, March 06 šŸ¤– Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades šŸ’¾ 256GB/512GB/1TB storage

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Detailed Specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Launch

Announced
2026, February 25
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 06

Body

Dimensions
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Ā· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTĀ· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USAĀ· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Display

Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6

Platform

OS
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

Memory

Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Quad
200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.9, 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
Features
Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

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

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
25W wireless (Qi2.2)
4.5W reverse wireless

Misc

Colors
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR
1.09 W/kg (head) Ā  Ā  1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.28 W/kg (head) Ā  Ā  1.35 W/kg (body)
Price
$ 1,265.00 / C$ 1,899.00 / £ 1,279.00 / € 1,199.00 / ₹ 139,999

Our Tests

Performance
AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11)
GeekBench: 11566 (v6)
3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1480 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 16:23h

EU LABEL

Energy
Class A
Battery
55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C