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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3409 (International); A3212 (USA); A3408 (Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3410 (China) —
Announced 2025, February 19 2026, February 25
Released 2025, February 28 2026, March 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A34081, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A34091, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410 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
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A34081, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A34091, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410 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
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) Best 214 g (7.55 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame 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)
Stylus — Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) 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
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi ~500 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display
Display Features HDR10 HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 18.3.1 16
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface — One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 8GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Quad camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 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
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — High-bitrate audio support
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint — Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4005 mAh 5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging 50% in 30 min 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 7.5W (Qi) 25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best
Reverse Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Black, White Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408 SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) Best

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