Samsung
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Announced February 25, 2026
EU · Available now
Specs and prices refer to the global version; where the EU version differs, both figures are listed.
Variants
12 GB + 256 GB12 GB + 512 GB16 GB + 1 TB
Colors
Cobalt Violet
Comparisons with this phone
Full specifications
Body & design
.- Dimensions
- : 163.6 mm (Height) · 78.1 mm (Width) · 7.9 mm (Thickness).
- Weight
- : 214 g.
- Materials
- : Armor Aluminum (frame) · Gorilla Armor 2 (front) · Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (back).
- Ingress protection
- : IP68.
Display
.- Main display
- : 6.9″ (diagonal) · Dynamic AMOLED 2X (panel); Privacy Display · 1–120 Hz (refresh rate).
- Main resolution
- : 3120 × 1440 · ~498 (ppi).
- Peak brightness
- : 2600 nits (peak).
- Stylus
- : ✓ S Pen, integrated.
Performance
.- Chipset
- : Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy · 3 nm (process node).
- CPU
- : Octa-core, 4.74 GHz + 3.6 GHz.
- RAM
- : 12 GB (256 GB / 512 GB) · 16 GB (1 TB).
- Storage
- : 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB.
- Operating system
- : Android 16 · One UI 8.5.
- Software support
- : 7 × OS + security, to Feb 2033.
Camera
.- Main camera
- : 200 MP, f/1.4, AF, OIS.
- Telephoto
- : 50 MP periscope f/2.9 OIS + 10 MP f/2.4 · 5× / 3× (optical zoom) · 2× / 10× (optical-quality zoom) · 100× (digital zoom).
- Ultra-wide
- : 50 MP, f/1.9, AF.
- Selfie camera
- : 12 MP, f/2.2, AF.
- Video
- : 8K@30 · 4K@120 (Pro Video) · APV codec.
Battery & charging
.- Battery
- : 5000 mAh (typical).
- Battery technology
- : Li-ion.
- Battery life
- : EU energy label A · ≥ 1200 cycles.
- Wired charging
- : 60 W Super Fast Charging 3.0, 75 % in 30 min.
- Wireless charging
- : 25 W.
- Reverse charging
- : 4.5 W Wireless PowerShare.
Connectivity
.- Network
- : 5G (sub6, mmWave) · UWB.
- SIM
- : 2× nano-SIM / nano-SIM + eSIM / 2× eSIM.
- Wi-Fi
- : Wi-Fi 7 (2.4 + 5 + 6 GHz).
- Bluetooth
- : 6.0.
- NFC
- : ✓.
- USB
- : USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 · DeX.
- Positioning
- : GPS · Galileo · GLONASS · BeiDou · QZSS.
Features
.- Audio
- : Stereo speakers.
Pricing
.- Launch price
- : from $1,299.99 / €1,449 (256 GB).
- EU price
- : €1,449 (256 GB) · €1,649 (512 GB) · €1,949 (1 TB).
- US price
- : $1,299.99 (256 GB).
Specifications last checked September 14, 2026 against samsung.com
Video review
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Great Phone, No AI Needed
MrMobile [Michael Fisher]