Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| February 2026 | 2023, February 01 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - March 2026 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 139,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 124,990 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 214 g (7.55 oz) | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 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 |
LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 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 |
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International / SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| SAR EU | |
|
1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor aluminum 2 frame |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
Display
| Type | |
| QHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1750 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Always-on display |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M Colors |
| Size | |
| 6.9 inches [Similar] | 6.8 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1440 x 3120 pixels (498 ppi) | 1440 x 3088 pixels (501 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 91.47% | 89.56% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 13 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 8.5 | One UI 5 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 840 [Similar] | Adreno 740 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 16 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 1 TB | 1 TB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar] | 200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| 200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Laser AF, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama |
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | |
| 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call Auto-HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| 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, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X | 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 / 4.0 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 45W wired 10W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |