The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is here, and if you look just at the specs there doesn't seem to be a ton of differences versus the Galaxy S25 Ultra. But dig a little deeper and there's actually a lot of upgrades.
Samsung has added agentic AI upgrades through Gemini, a larger camera aperture for brighter photos and the long-awaited 60W wired charging upgrade. Not to mention the Privacy Display, which promises to help keep your sensitive data safe from prying eyes.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs S25 Ultra: Specs
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
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Display size |
6.9 inches (3,120 x 1,440) |
6.9 inches (3,120 x 1,440) |
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Refresh rate |
120Hz |
120Hz |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
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Memory |
12 GB / 16GB |
12GB |
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Storage |
256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
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Rear cameras |
200MP main, 50MP ultrawide, 50MP periscope telephoto (5x zoom), 10MP telephoto (3x zoom) |
200MP main, 50MP ultrawide, 50MP periscope telephoto (5x zoom), 10MP telephoto (3x zoom) |
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Front camera |
12MP |
12MP |
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Battery size |
5,000mAh |
5,000mAh |
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Dimensions |
6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
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Weight |
7.55 ounces |
7.69 ounces |
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Colors |
Cobalt Violet, Black, Sky Blue and White |
Titanium Silverblue, Black, Bray and Whitesilver |
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs S25 Ultra: Release date and price
Letโs start with last year's model. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was released on February 7 2025, with a starting price of $1,299 for the 256GB model, rising to $1,659 if you want to quadruple that storage to 1TB.
As you might expect, that price has dropped…