Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra measures 163.6 mm tall, 78.1 mm wide, and 7.9 mm thick, weighing 214 g with a total volume of 100.94 cm³. It carries an IP68 ingress protection rating, classifying it as waterproof under the defined test conditions. The device is not foldable and does not feature a rugged build, with an operating temperature range spanning from 0 °C to 35 °C. Repairability is relatively strong, as reflected in a French Repairability Index score of 8.5 out of 10.

The display is a 6.9″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1440 x 3120 px and a pixel density of 500 ppi, delivering a sharp and detailed image. Brightness reaches a typical 2600 nits, while the 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate contribute to smooth on-screen motion and responsive input. The screen is protected by Gorilla Armor 2 glass and supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, though Dolby Vision is not supported. An Always-On Display mode is available, and there is no secondary screen. Dolby Vision playback is not supported.

The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, built on a 3nm process with an 8-thread CPU configuration running at 2 x 4.6 GHz and 6 x 3.62 GHz, supported by big.LITTLE architecture and Heterogeneous Multi-Processing. It scores 3234 in Geekbench 6 single-core and 10059 in multi-core tests, with a TDP of 8.2W. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 830 GPU clocked at 1200 MHz, featuring 1536 shading units, support for DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3, and the ability to drive up to two displays. The chipset supports integrated LTE, TrustZone security, and 64-bit processing. 16GB of DDR5 RAM runs at 5300 MHz across two memory channels, with a maximum supported memory amount of 24GB, a peak bandwidth of 85.1 GB/s, and ECC memory support. Storage comes in at 1024GB, and the cache hierarchy consists of 192 KB L1, 12 MB L2, and 8 MB L3.

The rear camera system consists of four lenses with resolutions of 200 MP, 50 MP, 50 MP, and 10 MP, paired with apertures of f/1.4, f/1.9, f/2.9, and f/2.4 respectively, and pixel sizes of 0.6, 0.7, 0.7, and 1 µm. The focal length range spans from 13 mm to 67 mm, and the system offers 5x optical zoom alongside BSI CMOS sensors and optical image stabilization. Autofocus options include phase-detection, laser, and touch autofocus, with continuous autofocus available during video recording. Video capture reaches up to 4320p at 30 fps with HDR10 recording support, while Dolby Vision recording is not available. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, shutter speed, and white balance, and the camera also supports RAW shooting, burst mode, slow-motion, timelapse, and in-camera panoramas, though 360° panorama and 3D capture are not supported. Flash is provided by a dual-tone, two-LED setup, with no RGB flash. The 12 MP front camera sits behind an f/2.2 aperture and is positioned on the front of the device rather than under the display; it is a single-lens unit with no front-facing flash.

The device runs Android 16 and ships with a broad set of privacy controls, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. Customization options include theme and dynamic theming support, dark mode, an extra dim mode, and widgets, while focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are not available. On the productivity side, the OS supports split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, Live Text, sharing intents, a media picker, and the ability to function as a PC. Users also benefit from on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, customizable notifications, notification permissions, a child lock, multi-user support, app offloading, phone tracking, and the ability to play games while they download. Battery health checking is included, though Quick Start and direct OS vendor updates are not supported.

The device is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports fast wired charging at 60W. Wireless charging is available at 25W, and reverse wireless charging is also supported at 4.5W, allowing the device to charge other compatible accessories. An ultra power-saving mode is on hand for extending battery life when needed, and a battery level indicator is included. No charger is provided in the box.

Audio output is handled by stereo speakers, and the device includes two microphones for voice capture. There is no 3.5 mm headphone jack and no built-in radio. For wireless audio, the device supports aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC, covering a range of high-quality Bluetooth audio codecs, though aptX HD is not available.

The device supports 5G connectivity and accommodates up to two physical SIMs alongside two eSIMs, with download speeds reaching 10000 Mbits/s and upload speeds of 3500 Mbits/s. Wi-Fi coverage spans Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, 6E, and 7, and Bluetooth 6 is on board alongside NFC and ANT+ support. The USB Type-C port operates at USB 3.2, though there is no HDMI output and no external memory slot. Sensors include a gyroscope, accelerometer, barometer, compass, and GPS with Galileo support, while a fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication; 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present. A stylus is included in the box. The device does not feature an infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, crash detection, satellite SOS, DLNA certification, motion tracking, optical tracking, or a built-in projector. SAR values are rated at 1.13 W/kg (US head), 0.92 W/kg (US body), 1.29 W/kg (EU head), and 1.36 W/kg (EU body).

The device includes a video light for illumination during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.