Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 214g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 Ultra
vs
Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 91.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
91.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4740 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
11515
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37533393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1125911515
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28787n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3670711
CPU10947971070381
GPU14476961431843
Memory425113420557
UX752613747930
NanoReview Score37202193670711

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size n/a 30.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 8.5 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback21:39 hn/a
Games06:42 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom 141 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: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.3 (0.77)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.9f/2.4
Focal length111 mm67 mm
SensorSony IMX854Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size1/2.52 (0.4)1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.5 (0.4)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Bokeh165n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 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 6.0 6.0
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 Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1299 1099
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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