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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Samsung
Announced 2026, February 25 2026, July 22
Released 2026, March 06 2026, August 07
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 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 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
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 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
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: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mmFolded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) Best
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 Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum)
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 + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2 IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio
Pixel Density ~500 ppi Best ~404 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) 3000 nits Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display —
Display Features HDR10+ Anti-reflective coatingFlex Titanium technology
Display Type — Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size — 5.5 inches
Resolution — 1248 x 1972 pixels
Pixel Density — ~428 ppi
Refresh Rate — 120Hz
Peak Brightness — 3000 nits
Protection — Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 16 17
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates Upgradeable to up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5 One UI 9
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) 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) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 4.x
Card Slot No No
Cameras Quad camera Dual 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 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF
Features Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 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, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µmCover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support High-bitrate audio support
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/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes, (side-mounted)
Face Unlock Yes Yes, (2D face recognition)
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 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best 4800 mAh
Wired Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best 45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best 20W wireless
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio
Models SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best 1.23 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) 0.82 W/kg (head)1.21 W/kg (body) Best

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