Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/128GB - $1200 | €1249 12GB/256GB - $1299 | €1349 12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1449 12GB/1024GB - $1599 | €1649

Design

Dimensions
	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)
Weight
	8.08 oz / 229.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.72% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	1519 (Good)
Bright Min
Untested	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes	Adreno 730
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (16), up to 7 OS updates	Android (14, 13, 12)

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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1656
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	3551
3D Mark High
Untested	2203
3D Mark Low
Untested	1624

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 24min

Browsing

13h 17min

Video

7h 27min

Gaming

7h 15min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm	108 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 111 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	40 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.2
WLAN
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	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

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Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
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	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) 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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 30, 2022 FCC ID value: A3LSMS908U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299 | €1349

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399 | €1449

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599 | €1649

International

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.7​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Xclipse 920
Weight	8.04 oz / 228.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6