Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

87 out 100

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 501ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Lighter design: 167g vs 232g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

84

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

90

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

86

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

89

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

87

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.8 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1440x3088 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	501 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2600 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88.5 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1445 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	480 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	79 mm (3.11 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	232 g (8.18 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88.5 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	3390 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Adreno 750	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2271

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

7119

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2271	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7119	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1954703

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	432608	1013874
GPU	801870	1351843
Memory	418926	414601
UX	301299	723784
NanoReview Score	1954703	3504102

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

16056

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.8 °C	n/a
Stability	59 %	n/a
Graphics Test	96 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	16056	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

18029

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Writing score	22590	n/a
Web score	18325	n/a
Video editing	8000	n/a
Data manipulation	15921	n/a
NanoReview Score	18029	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 16
OS Size	28 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (69% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

26:30

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Web Browsing	10:18 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:00 h	n/a
Games	05:51 h	n/a
Standby Mode	122 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 240 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP2	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/3.4	f/2.4
Focal length	111 mm	67 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX854	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/2.52	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

137

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	82	n/a
Zoom	145	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1299	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1 (33.33%)

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

2 (66.67%)

Total Votes: 3

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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