Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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  • 6.9" 1440x3120 pixels
  • 200MP 4320p
  • 12/16GB RAM Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • 5000mAh 60W25W
Released 2026, March 06 214g, 7.9mm thickness Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades 256GB/512GB/1TB storage, no card slot
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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 $ 1,099.99 / C$ 1,699.99 / £ 949.00 / € 994.50 / ₹ 120,780
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
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB 12GB RAM 512GB 12GB RAM 1TB 16GB RAM

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