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- Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
What Galaxy S25 Ultra does better (2) and where Galaxy S26 Ultra wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display9.1
9.1Performance9.4
9.8Camera9.8
7.1Battery8.0
9.8Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S25 UltraGalaxy S26 Ultra
| Galaxy S25 Ultra | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.8 mm | 163.6 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 78.1 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 214 g | +4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S25 Ultra better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?
- Battery charge cycles2,000 vs 1,200+67%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.6 LUFS vs -25.9 LUFS+-5%
Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than Galaxy S25 Ultra?
- AnTuTu score2,207,809 vs 2,627,986+19%
- Wired charging45 W vs 60 W+33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,846 vs 11,566+17%
- Active use (test)14.8 h vs 16.4 h+11%
- Energy classB vs A
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,687 vs 7,744+16%
- CPU frequency4.47 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+6%
- Measured brightness1,417 nits vs 1,480 nits+4%
- Wireless charging power15 W vs 25 W+67%
- Endurance per cycle45 h vs 55 h+22%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.4+21%
- Charged in 30 min65% vs 75%+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 162.8 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Frame | Titanium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Colours | Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Stylus | Yes | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 498 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,417 nits | 1,480 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.5% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.47 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,207,809 | 2,627,986 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,846 | 11,566 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,687 | 7,744 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.4 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 5× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 14.8 h | 16.4 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 60 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 75% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.6 LUFS | -25.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.25 W/kg | 1.28 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 2,000 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 45 h | 55 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
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