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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5g
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5g

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6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5FCC ID A3LSMS948U

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Operating systemAndroid 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
BatteryLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Main cameraQuad Camera: 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6m, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7m, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7m, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
AnnouncedFebruary 25, 2026
Dimensions163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
SAR
Hybrid SAR profile
Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters
US limit 1.6 W/kg
Head · Cellular
1.09 W/kg
68.1% of 1.6#43
Body · Cellular
1.19 W/kg
74.4% of 1.6#51
Hotspot · Cellular
1.19 W/kg
74.4% of 1.6#40
Head · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.59 W/kg
99.4% of 1.6#46
Body · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.57 W/kg
98.1% of 1.6#41
Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.56 W/kg
97.5% of 1.6#31
PositionCellular onlyDifferenceWi-Fi + cellular
Head1.09 W/kg 68.13% · #4331.4% lower1.59 W/kg 99.38% · #46
Body1.19 W/kg 74.38% · #5124.2% lower1.57 W/kg 98.13% · #41
Hotspot1.19 W/kg 74.38% · #4023.7% lower1.56 W/kg 97.50% · #31

Difference = (1 − cellular-only ÷ simultaneous) × 100. Rank and percentage values come from the supplied RF Safe cache. SAR is a compliance measurement, not an individualized health prediction.

Complete specifications

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◉  General
Phone
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
February 25, 2026
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, March 06
Price
C$ 1,899.99 / $ 1,299.99 / £ 1,279.00 / € 1,449.00
Model Names
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
▣  Display
Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Features
DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display
◎  Camera
Main Camera
Quad Camera: 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6m, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7m, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7m, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Main Features
Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, 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
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, HDR10+
Selfie Camera Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
ϟ  Battery
Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
◆  Hardware
Operating System
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840
Internal Storage
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.X
Card Slot
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
⌁  Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
◒  Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
◇  Design
Type
Bar
Dimensions
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
214 g (7.55 oz)
Colors
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
⌁  Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor aluminum 2 frame
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
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