Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Specification	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 2…	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
OS	Android v13	Android v15
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	200 MP ƒ/1.8 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Display	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1800 x 3440 pixels, 144 Hz
Price	$829.97	$1,999

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Overview

Specs Score	96 / 100 Better Specs	88 / 100
Display Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1800 x 3440 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 89.9% Less Bezels
RAM	12 GB	16 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed	3.36 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Weight	234 g Lighter
Thickness	8.9 mm Slimmer
Unique Features	No NFC	FM Radio No

General

Model	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Galaxy S26 Ultra (SM-S948U)
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	2023, February 17	January 17, 2026 (Expected)

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm
Weight	234 g
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Display

Type	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1800 x 3440 pixels, 144 Hz
Aspect Ratio	19.3:9	20.5:9
PPI	~ 500 PPI	~ 566 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 89.9%
Glass Type	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Features	Always-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display	Always-on Display, HDR10+
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4	UFS 4
Card Slot		No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100),N7(2600),N28(700),N66(AWS-3),N71(600), 5G TDD Sub6: N258(26GHz),N260(39GHz),N261(28GHz), 5G TDD mmWave: N41(2500),N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.3
USB	Yes, USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Extra

GPS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Proximity, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	USB Type-C
NFC	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes
IP Rating	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes
Extra Features	Stereo Support, Samsung DeX Support, PC Sync. Smart Switch (PC version), S Pen Supported

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	200 MP ƒ/1.8 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Optical Zoom at 3x and 10x , Digital Zoom up to 100x, Laser AF, LED Flash, Auto-HDR, Panorama	Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording	8K @ 30 fps UHD	4K, 1080p
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash	12 MP Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording		1080p

Technical

OS	Android v13	Android v15
Custom UI		OneUI 8
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno GPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE	Yes
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes, 60W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes, 35W
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, 10W
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes
Video Playback Time	26 hours
Music Playback Time	99 hours