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Galaxy S26 Ultra

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

NETWORK6 fields

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Build	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame
Dimensions	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
IP Rating	IP68	IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version)
Weight	214 g	200 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Brightness	2600 nits (peak)	788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured)
Color	—	100% DCI-P3
Protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front
Refresh Rate	1–120Hz	120Hz
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)	1080 × 2340 pixels
Screen-to-body	~90.7%	~86.5%
Size	6.9 inches	6.5 inches
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	HDR OLED

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 840
OS	Android 16, One UI 8.5	Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates

MEMORY5 fields

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Features	Laser AF, Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	200 MP f/1.4 OIS + 50 MP ultrawide f/1.9 + 50 MP telephoto f/2.9 OIS (5×) + 10 MP telephoto f/2.4 OIS (3×)	48MP effective main f/1.9 (24mm) + 48MP effective telephoto f/2.8 (70mm) + 48MP effective ultrawide f/2.0 (16mm)
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

SOUND3 fields

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Bluetooth	6.0	6.0
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	Yes, with A-GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2	USB-C 3.2, 5Gb/s; DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity	5000 mAh (typical)	5000mAh
Charging Type	Wired fast charging; wireless and reverse wireless charging	USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share
Type	Lithium-ion, non-removable	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Colors	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow	Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold
Compatibility	Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market	—
Models	Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G, SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	Xperia 1 VIII 5G
Price in Nigeria	₦2,600,000	₦2,400,000

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Security	Samsung Knox, Knox Vault	Fingerprint sensor