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Updated: May 2026
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Status: available
Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team
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Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra?
Reasons to Buy
- Massive 6000 mAh battery life
- Large 6.7" display for media
- Excellent value at $0
Reasons to Avoid
- May be bulky due to large battery
- Average camera performance in low light
Full Specifications
- Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 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: € 999.99 / $ 1,099.99 / £ 949.00 / ₹ 119,000
- 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 16:23hTop Alternatives
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