Updated : Nov 04, 2026, 7:15 PM

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 11, 2026

6.9-inch · 3120x1440px

Quad camera

5000 mAh

12GB · 256GB

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Android 16

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)	12GB/256GB - $1300 12GB/512GB - $1500 16GB/1TB - $1800

Design
Dimensions	6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.49 inches with camera bump) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~12.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight	7.55 oz / 214.0 g
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features	Stylus
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White Silver Shadow (online excl.), Pink Gold (online excl.)

Display
Size	6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body
Type	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits
Resolution	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
Features	HDR support

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	2420 (Excellent)
Bright Min	0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Adreno 840
Memory	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	3753
GeekBench 6 Multi	11259
3D Mark High	7801
3D Mark Low	3741
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Battery
Type	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	USB Power Delivery, Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed	Wired: 60.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	7h 53min
Browsing:	20h 10min
Gaming:	11h 49min
Video:	9h 54min
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Camera
Rear	Quad camera
Main camera	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.4 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera	50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.9 Focal Length: 115 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front	12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	157
Photo score:	165
Video score:	149
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	6.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular
5G Bands	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 07, 2025 FCC ID value: A3LSMS948U
Measured SAR	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

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