Precisely shielded: The world's first Galaxy smartphone with a privacy display protects your device from prying eyes - so that your private life remains private. Simply use the quick settings to customise when your display should only be visible to you. You can set the Galaxy S26 Ultra to recognise when you enter your passwords. Easily edited: Remove, move, generate & style - Image editing made easy with the photo wizard; Impressively captured: The brightest Galaxy AI camera to date captures brilliant colours and clear details even in low light. Thanks to the larger apertures, it ensures better image quality and more brightness. The wide-angle lens captures 47 per cent more light, while the telephoto lens offers a 37 per cent improvement in brightness. Fast charging: 75 per cent battery capacity in just 30 minutes - thanks to Super Fast Charging 3.0 with 60 W; Smart supported: Effortlessly answer or share - with proactive AI support from Now Nudge.
Operating system | Android |
Display size (inches) | 6.90" |
Image resolution | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
Number of cameras | Triple camera |
Working memory | 16 GB |
Storage capacity | 1024 GB |
Capacity | 5000 mAh |
Item number | 66787178 |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
Category | Smartphones |
Manufacturer No. | SM-S948BZKHEUE |
Release date | 3.3.2026 |
Sales rank in Category Smartphones | 108 of 2890 |
Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
Case material | Aluminium, Glass |
Material | Armor Aluminium Frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 display, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back cover |
Smartphone type | Smartphone |
Model range | Galaxy S26 |
Mobile features | Face Unlock, Fingerprint |
Payment service | Samsung Pay |
Equipment + functions | Touch screen |
Operating system | Android |
Operating System Version | Android 16 |
Display size (inches) | 6.90" |
Display | OLED |
Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED |
Image resolution | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Notch | Punch hole |
Pixel density | 500 ppi |
Contrast ratio | 1000000:1 |
Brightness | 1500 cd/m² |
Display functions | Touch screen |
Stylus support | Samsung S Pen |
Glass | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Glass |
Mobile phone standard | 5G |
5G Mode | NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone) |
Connectivity | Bluetooth, LTE, NFC, USB, WLAN |
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be |
Bluetooth version | 6.0 |
Audio features | AAC |
Number of cameras | Triple camera |
Camera resolution | 200 Mpx |
F number main camera | 1.40 f |
Main camera angle | 85° |
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution | 50 Mpx |
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity | 1.90 f |
Ultra wide angle camera angle | 120° |
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size | 1/2.52" |
Tele camera resolution | 10 Mpx |
Telecamera luminous intensity | 2.40 f |
Tele camera angle | 21° |
Telephoto camera Image sensor size | 1/3.94" |
Zoom telephoto camera | 3x optical zoom |
Zoom camera resolution | 50 Mpx |
Zoom camera Luminosity | 2.90 f |
Zoom camera angle | 22° |
Camera feature | HDR, Night mode, Panorama shots, Portrait mode, Wide-angle |
Image stabilisation | Optical (OIS) |
Zoom | Optical zoom |
Front camera resolution | 12 Mpx |
F number front camera | 2.20 f |
Max. video resolution | 7680 x 4320 pixels |
Max. video resolution standard | 8K |
Images /s at Max. resolution | 60p |
USB connector type | USB-C |
USB version | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
Number of processor cores | 8 -Core |
Clock frequency | 4.47 GHz |
Working memory | 16 GB |
Storage capacity | 1024 GB |
SIM card type | eSIM, Nano SIM |
SIM type | Dual SIM |
SIM slot | Nano SIM |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Gyro sensor, Hall Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Localisation technology | Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS |
Navigation software | Google Maps |
Battery type | Li-ion |
Capacity | 5000 mAh |
Charging technology | Wireless PowerShare |
Power capacity | 18.94 Wh |
Video playback time | 31 h |
Supported charging power | 10 – 60 W |
Fast charging technology | USB PD |
Protection type (IP code) | IP68 |
Smart home ecosystem | Google Assistant, Samsung Bixby |
Country of origin | Vietnam |
Manufacturer commitment | RE100 |
CO₂ emissions | 97.77 kg |
Climate contribution | CHF 2.33 |
Scope of delivery | Brief instructions, USB-C to USB-C data cable, without charger |
Energy efficiency class | A |
Height | 7.90 mm |
Width | 78.10 mm |
Length | 163.60 mm |
Weight | 214 g |
Length | 18.40 cm |
Width | 10 cm |
Height | 2.90 cm |
Weight | 379 g |
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