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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Samsung
Announced 2025, January 22 2026, February 25
Released 2025, February 03 2026, March 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 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, 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 (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm(5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) Best 214 g (7.55 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminium 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 + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN 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 1.5m for 30 min)• Armor Aluminium 2 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~416 ppi ~500 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10+
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 15 16
Update Support Up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface One UI 9 One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5
Chipset Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 12GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 - 128GB, UFS 4.0 UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Quad camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 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 LED flash, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 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/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC (Hi-Res) High-bitrate audio support
Spatial Audio Dolby Atmos (System & Gaming) —
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint Yes (under display, ultrasonic) Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock Yes, 2D Facial Recognition Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Galaxy AI, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4000 mAh (typical), 3880 mAh (rated minimum) 5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Navy, Icy Blue, Mint, Silver Shadow, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) Best

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