BOOX Palma vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

Add us as a preferred source on Google Search
8.1
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
BOOX Palma Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Released · Q3 2023
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.1-inch · 1648x824px
6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
Single camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
3950 mAh
5000 mAh
Check prices
Check Accessories Check Accessories

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 3.15 x 0.31 inches
159 x 80 x 8 mm
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
6.00 oz / 170.0 g 7.55 oz / 214.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 76.22% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body
Type
e-Ink Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits
Resolution
1648x824px, 2:1 ratio, 301 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2420 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 0.8 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Octa-core
2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 840
Memory
6GB/128GB 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 3753
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 11259
3D Mark High
Untested 7801
3D Mark Low
Untested 3741

Battery

Type
3950 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 60.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 53min
Browsing
20h 10min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
11h 49min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP 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 LED
Video recording
Yes 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 Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
157
Overall
165
Photo
149
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 6.0
WLAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Ambient light sensor 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
Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

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