Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Galaxy S26 FE — Belliste

Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Galaxy S26 FE

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Samsung

Galaxy S26 Ultra

256GB / 12GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
12/256GB · Singapore

93%

CPU estimate · 30%96/100

Main camera MP · 20%95/100

Display PPI · 20%95/100

Battery mAh · 15%87/100

RAM / Storage · 15%92/100

Display Size

6.9 in

Main Camera

200 MP200MP wide OIS + 10MP 3x tele OIS + 50MP 5x periscope OIS + 50MP 120° ultrawide

Specifications

Platform

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
OS	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, One UI 9	Android 17, One UI 9
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Samsung Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2x4.74 GHz + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3	Deca-core; frequencies up to 3.3GHz, 2.74GHz, 2.36GHz and 1.8GHz
GPU	Adreno 840	—

Display

8 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Display Size	6.9 in	6.7 in
Refresh Rate	120	120 Hz (60/120 Hz)
Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16 million colors
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	~500 ppi	~385 ppi (calculated from official size and resolution)

Battery

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh	4900 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion 5000mAh	Non-removable rechargeable battery
Charging	60W wired; 25W wireless Qi2.2; 4.5W reverse wireless	45W wired, 15W wireless, Wireless PowerShare reverse wireless

Main Camera

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Main Camera System	Quad	Triple: 50MP wide + 12MP ultrawide + 8MP telephoto
Main Camera Details	200MP wide OIS + 10MP 3x tele OIS + 50MP 5x periscope OIS + 50MP 120° ultrawide	50MP f/1.8 main, 84-degree field of view, OIS; 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 123-degree FOV; 8MP f/2.4 telephoto, 3x optical zoom, OIS, 32-degree FOV
Camera Features	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, 3x optical zoom, 2x optical-quality zoom, up to 30x digital zoom, Galaxy AI photo editing
Camera Video	8K@24/30; 4K@30/60/120; 1080p@30/60/120/240; 10-bit HDR; HDR10+; gyro-EIS	Up to UHD 8K (7680 x 4320) at 30fps

Selfie Camera

2 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Selfie Camera	12MP f/2.2 wide, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP f/2.2 front camera, 85-degree field of view, fixed focus
Selfie Video	4K@30/60; 1080p@30	—

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Storage	256 GB	128 GB

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
RAM	12 GB	8 GB

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Card Slot	No	—
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	—

Body

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Dimensions	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm	161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm
Build	Gorilla Armor 2 front, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back, aluminum frame	Glass front and back; metal frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM configurations vary by region	SIM configurations vary by region and carrier
Protection	IP68; Armor Aluminum 2; built-in stylus	IP68 dust and water resistance

Sound

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Loudspeaker	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Headphone Jack	No	No 3.5mm headphone jack; USB Type-C audio
Audio	High-bitrate audio support	Stereo audio playback

Connectivity

8 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
5G	Yes	5G connectivity supported; specific bands vary by regional model
Radio	—	FM radio not specified by Samsung
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6E; 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4/5/6 GHz, HE160, MIMO
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC	Yes	NFC supported
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Infrared	No	—

Features

1 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Sensors & Features	Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Samsung DeX, Wireless DeX, UWB	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor

Launch

2 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Announced	2026-02-25	2026, August 27
Status	Available. Released 2026-03-06	Available from September 4, 2026 in selected markets

Misc

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models	SM-S948B, SM-S948U, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E variants	SM-S741B (UK/Europe model family; suffix varies by market)
Price	$935.25 / £769 / €929 listed price	US launch price from $699.99; regional prices vary

Tests

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	Galaxy S26 FE · 128GB / 8GB RAM
Performance Tests	AnTuTu 2,627,986 v10 / 3,892,165 v11; GeekBench 11,566 v6; 3DMark 7,744	—
Measured Display	1480 nits max	—
Battery Test	Active use 16:23h; EU endurance 55:00h / 1200 cycles	—
EU Label	Energy Class A; Free fall Class A; Repairability Class C	—