Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (4a) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Nothing Phone (4a) |
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Expected release
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Mar 11, 2026
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Expected release
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Mar 13, 2026
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6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
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6.8-inch · 2720x1224px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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12GB · 256GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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5080 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 05, 2026 |
| Scheduled release | |
| (Official) Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 12GB/256GB - $1300 12GB/512GB - $1500 16GB/1TB - $1800 |
8GB/128GB - €349 8GB/256GB - €389 12GB/256GB - €429 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~10 mm with camera bump) |
6.45 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | |
| 7.55 oz / 214.0 g | 7.23 oz / 205.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Aluminum |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP64 |
| Biometrics | |
| Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Stylus | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | |
| Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | White, Blue, Pink, Black |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body | 6.8-inch, 87.44% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits | AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI | 2720x1224px, 440 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 2420 (Excellent) | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 0.8 (Excellent) | Untested |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm) | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
Octa-core 1x2.7GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 840 | Adreno 810 |
| Memory | |
| 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB |
8GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (16), up to 7 OS updates | Android (16), up to 3 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 3753 | Untested |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 11259 | Untested |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 7801 | Untested |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 3741 | Untested |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5080 mAh |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 60.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 50.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 56min
Browsing
16h 30min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
9h 17min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Triple 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 |
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57" |
| Second camera | |
| 50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" |
| 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 |
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, Autofocus, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.5x Aperture size: F2.9 Sensor size: 1/2.76" |
| 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 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | |
| Video recording | |
| 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
32 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 6.0 | 5.4 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Yes |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 48 | 38, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Dual Nano SIM |
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