General
- Model Sku
- SM‑S948B, SM‑S948U
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black, Purple (availability may vary by region)
- Form Factor
- Bar, premium flagship with integrated S Pen (Ultra line retains S Pen; this is confirmed by Samsung marketing, though not always spelled out in spec tables)
- Os Version
- Android 16 out of the box
- Ui Skin
- One UI 8.5
- Price Msrp
- 1,39,999
Display
- Screen Size
- 6.9 inches
- Resolution
- QHD+ (Samsung lists it as high‑resolution Dynamic AMOLED 2X; GSMArena notes 1440p‑class panel with ~498 ppi)
- Ppi
- ~498 ppi
- Panel Type
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Refresh Rate
- Up to 120 Hz adaptive
- Touch Sampling Rate
- Not explicitly specified in official or major spec sheets yet
- Brightness Nits
- Exact peak brightness figure not clearly stated in the public spec pages; Samsung only calls it their brightest display with Privacy Display
- Aspect Ratio
- ~19.3:9 (listed as :9 ratio on spec pages)
- Hdr Support
- HDR10+
- Screen Protection
- Corning Gorilla Armor 2 with DX anti‑reflective coating
- Always On
- Yes (standard for Samsung flagships)
- Camera Cutout
- Centered punch‑hole for the selfie camera
- Curved Or Flat
- Slightly curved edges similar to prior Ultra models; described as an “Ultra” design, not fully flat like S26
Processor
- Chipset Name
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (customized “for Galaxy”)
- Manufacturer
- Qualcomm
- Fabrication Nm
- 3 nm
- Cpu Cores Total
- Octa‑core (8 cores)
- P Cores
- 2 high‑performance
- E Cores
- 6 efficienc
- Prime Core
- one core
- Architecture
- Oryon V3‑based custom cores (Qualcomm’s custom CPU design for Gen 5)
- Threads
- 8 (one per core)
- Gpu Name
- Adreno 840 (Galaxy custom clock)
- Gpu Cores Clock
- Only overall name and max clock (around 1.3 GHz) are mentioned; core count is not disclosed
- Ai Npu Tops
- Samsung/Qualcomm quote NPU performance gains (~39% vs prior), but exact TOPS figure is not clearly exposed in consumer spec sheets
- Isp
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 ISP (Qualcomm Spectra‑class); no detailed ISP branding listed in consumer specs
- Antutu
- No single official AnTuTu figure; varies by test and region, not in Samsung’s official documentation.
- Geekbench
- not an official Samsung spec
Memory
- Ram Size Gb
- 12 GB and 16 GB options
- Ram Type
- LPDDR5X
- Ram Speed Mhz
- Not publicly specified in MHz in consumer‑facing specs
- Ram Bus Width
- Not disclosed.
- Virtual Ram
- Not disclosed
Storage
- Storage Options
- 256 GB 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 12 GB RAM, 1 TB 16 GB RAM
- Storage Type
- UFS 4.0
- Read Write Speed
- Not officially listed in MB/s
- Microsd
- NO
- Max Expandable
- Not applicable(no slot)
Rear Camera
- Camera Count
- 4
- Main Mp
- 200 MP wide
- Main Sensor Size
- Around 1/1.3"‑class (aggregator spec; Samsung does not prominently print the exact optical size on marketing pages)
- Main Sensor Name
- sensor name: Not formally branded in Samsung’s consumer spec (likely an HP‑series Samsung sensor, but not explicitly named)
- Main Aperture
- aperture: f/1.4 (wider aperture vs previous generation)
- Main Ois
- OIS: Yes, advanced OIS
- Main Eis
- Yes, gyro‑EIS in video
- Main Af
- AF type: Dual Pixel PDAF / multi‑directional PDAF
- Uw Mp
- 50 MP ultra‑wide
- Uw Fov
- Ultra‑wide angle (exact degree, e.g., 120°, not clearly specified in official docs
- Uw Aperture
- aperture: Around f/2.2–f/2.4 range; detailed f‑number not always spelled out
- Uw Af
- AF‑enabled ultrawide (used also for macro/close‑up; not always explicit)
- Tele Mp
- 50 MP periscope telephoto
- Tele Optical Zoom
- Up to around 5x optical (periscope lens; exact value appears in product coverage but not clearly spelled out in the short spec snippets)
- Tele Digital Zoom
- Up to “100x Space Zoom” class; precise figure for S26 Ultra is mentioned in marketing but not spelled out numerically in the text snippets we have.
- Tele Aperture
- f/2.9 (listed in Indian Samsung page camera bullets)
- Macro Mp
- Additional 10 MP telephoto (short‑range zoom), similar to previous Ultra generation; mentioned in spec aggregators
- Macro Min Focus
- No separate macro sensor; macro handled via ultrawide with AF.
- Depth Tof
- No dedicated depth sensor; depth handled by main/ultrawide and AI.
- Video Max Res
- Up to 8K (rear) per coverage, plus 4K modes; spec aggregators mention 8K recording
- Video Max Fps
- 8K up to 30 fps; 4K up to 60/120 fps; 1080p up to 240 fps (from GSMArena’s detailed video mode listing)
- Slow Motion
- 1080p slow‑mo up to 240 fps; super slow‑mo modes as in prior Ultras (exact numbers vary across firmware)
- Raw Log
- upports Expert RAW (Samsung’s RAW capture app) as with earlier Ultras; LOG‑type profiles are not separately branded
- Dolby Vision
- Not listed; Samsung uses HDR10+ recording instead of Dolby Vision
- Flash Type
- LED flash (multi‑LED module)
Front Camera
- Mp
- 12 MP
- Aperture
- f/2.2
- Autofocus
- Dual Pixel PDAF
- Ois Eis
- No OIS; EIS/gyro stabilization in video.
- Video Max
- 4K up to 60 fps; 1080p at 30 fps
- Slow Mo Selfie
- Not specifically marketed as slow‑mo selfie; can use 1080p modes with higher fps where supported
- Under Display
- No; regular punch‑hole
Battery
- Capacity Mah
- 5000 mAh typical
- Wired W
- 60 W wired, “Super Fast Charging 3.0”, up to ~75% in around 30 minutes
- Wireless W
- 25 W wireless (Qi 2.2 class)
- Reverse Wireless
- 4.5 W reverse wireless charging
- Reverse Wired
- Not separately listed; you can charge accessories but wired reverse is not marketed as a feature
- Charging Standard
- USB Power Delivery 3.0 + Samsung Super Fast Charging 3.0
- Battery Type
- Li‑Ion, non‑removable
- Charger Inbox
- In recent Galaxy flagships, charger is not included; S26 Ultra follows same trend (cable only)
- Charge Cycles
- Not publicly disclosed
Connectivity
- Cellular
- 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G (multi‑band)
- Sim Slots
- Dual SIM support (Nano‑SIM + eSIM combinations; some models with two eSIM plus one physical, but only 2 active at once)
- Sim Type
- Nano‑SIM and eSIM
- Wifi
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri‑band)
- Wifi Bands
- 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz (tri‑band)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4 or later (Samsung global spec shows 5.4; some India pages say Bluetooth 6 phrase in text, likely a typo/marketing; safe spec is 5.4)
- Bt Profiles
- A2DP, LE and others; only A2DP, LE explicitly listed
- Nfc
- Yes
- Gps
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- Dual Band Gps
- Multi‑band GNSS supported, but not explicitly called “dual‑band” in consumer text
- Usb
- USB Type‑C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
- Ir
- No
- Uwb
- Yes, Ultra‑Wideband supported
Audio
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers (bottom + earpiece)
- Tuning Brand
- No separate Harman Kardon/AKG branding listed, but Galaxy flagships typically mention AKG‑tuned audio in marketing; current S26 pages focus more on AI/privacy than tuning brands
- Jack 35
- No
- Mic Count
- Multiple microphones for noise reduction and video recording (exact count not specified, usually 3+)
- Noise Cancellation
- Yes, via multiple mics and software
Security
- Fingerprint
- Ultrasonic under‑display fingerprint sensor
- Face Unlock
- Software‑based face recognition via front camera
- Iris
- No (Samsung stopped iris scanners in S10 era)
Build
- Dimensions
- 163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
- Weight G
- 214 g
- Frame
- Grade 5 titanium frame
- Back
- Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
- Ip Rating
- IP68 dust and water resistance
- Mil Spec
- No advertised MIL‑STD certification
Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Proximity
- Yes (virtual/proximity sensor)
- Ambient Light
- Yes
- Barometer
- Yes
- Magnetometer
- Yes
- Hall
- Not explicitly listed; often present for flip covers on Galaxy flagships but not detailed
- Pedometer
- Not separate hardware; step counting via motion sensors
- Thermometer
- No dedicated external‑facing thermometer mentioned
- Spo2
- No dedicated SpO2 sensor on phone (Samsung has moved SpO2 to wearables)
- Heart Rate
- Not on phone; wearables only
- Gesture
- Basic gesture detection via accelerometer/gyro and front camera; no special dedicated gesture sensor listed
Software
- Launch Os
- Android 16
- Os Update Years
- Samsung’s current promise for Galaxy S series is up to 7 years of major Android upgrades on new flagships (stated for this generation)
- Security Patch Years
- Same 7‑year window for security patches
- Satellite Sos
- Not advertised for S26 Ultra as of the current docs; focus is on Galaxy AI and Privacy Display, not satellite connectivity
- Dex Mode
- Samsung DeX (wired) and Wireless DeX supported
- Stylus
- Yes, built‑in S Pen with full stylus support
- Gaming Mode
- Game Booster / Game Launcher software suite as usual for Galaxy flagships
- Ai Features
- “Galaxy AI” suite with on‑device and cloud AI, including live translation, generative editing, and new Privacy Display AI controls
Inbox
- Charger
- No charger in the box (environment‑focused packaging, cable only), so effectively “No charger included”; supported up to 60 W if you buy compatible adapter
- Cable
- USB‑C to USB‑C cable
- Case Included
- Usually not included on Indian/global S‑series flagships; S26 Ultra follows same pattern (no case mentioned)
- Screen Protector
- Pre‑applied screen protector is not consistently confirmed in official text; often region‑specific and not guaranteed
- Earphones
- No wired earphones in box