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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Google
Versions — GGH2X: USA (with mmWave)GC15S: International
Announced 2026, February 25 2024, August 13
Released 2026, March 06 2024, September 04
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mmFolded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) Best 257 g (9.07 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Stylus Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions) —
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN Nano-SIM +eSIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2 IPX8 water resistant
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X LTPO OLED
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) 8.0 inches, 207.4 cm2(~89.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 2076 x 2152 pixels, 1:1 ratio
Pixel Density ~500 ppi Best ~373 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 1600 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display Ultra-thin glass
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Type — OLED
Display Size — 6.3 inches
Resolution — 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density — 422 ppi
Refresh Rate — 120Hz
Peak Brightness — 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Protection — Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features — HDR
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 16 14
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5 Pixel UI
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Mali-G715 MC7
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 16GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 256GB / 16GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Quad camera Triple camera
Modules 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Best 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom10.5 MP, f/2.2, 127˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", PDAF
Features Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Cameras Single camera Dual camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAFCover cameraCover Camera:10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAF
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
Spatial Audio — Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes (side-mounted)
Face Unlock Yes Yes, Face Unlock
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSatellite SOS service
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best 4650 mAh
Wired Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best 21W wired
Wireless Charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best 7.5W wirelessBypass charging
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless N/A
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Obsidian, Porcelain
Models SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS GGH2X, GC15S
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head), 1.39 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) Best

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