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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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  • Released 2026, March 06
    214g, 7.9mm thickness
    Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades
    256GB/512GB/1TB storage, no card slot
  • 43% 3,403,848 hits
  • 485 Become a fan
  • 6.9"
    1440x3120 pixels
  • 200MP
    4320p
  • 12/16GB RAM
    Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • 5000mAh
    60W25W
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Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
  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 bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
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 · 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
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Armor aluminum 2 frame
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
 DX anti-reflective coating
Privacy Display
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
 UFS 4.X
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, 23mm (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
 High-bitrate audio support
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
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
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)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.28 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 1,279.99 / C$ 1,609.74 / £ 1,279.00 / € 1,129.00 / ₹ 131,700
Our Tests 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
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

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review

It's time to welcome one of the most important smartphone releases of 2026 - the Galaxy S26 Ultra, the latest iteration in Samsung's flagship lineup. Beyond the nominal chipset upgrade, this...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anonymous
  • thY
  • 31 Mar 2026

Been averaging 2d20h with 11h30m SOT on this phone. Far better than 1d12h with 10h30m SOT on my previous S23.

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  • Core
  • mD0
  • 31 Mar 2026

Been using a since a few days before official launch. I use the regular level privacy mode on messaging apps and banking apps and I believe the partial screen privacy feature with push notification uses the max mode. I have absolutely zero issues rea...

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  • Anonymous
  • TXc
  • 31 Mar 2026

The concept for comparison of apples with apples is not so complicated. So, if you want to compare S26U with phones, use for comparison current Xiaomi, Honor or Huawei flagships, not Nokia. However thanks, Nokia where it is now is a good example for ...

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