Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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Overview
| Specs Score | 95 / 100 Better Specs | 48 / 100 |
| Sim Count | Dual Sim More Sim Slots | Single Sim |
| Display Size | 6.9 in Bigger Display | 5.5 in |
| Display Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% Less Bezels | ~ 67.4% |
| RAM | 12 GB More RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB More Storage | 64 GB |
| CPU Clock Speed | 4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed | 2.39 GHz |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core More CPU Cores | Hexa Core |
| Rear Camera | 200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Front Camera | 12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution | 7 MP |
| Weight | 214 g | 202 g Lighter |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.5 mm Slimmer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Bigger Battery | 2691 mAh |
| Unique Features | 5G Reverse Charging | No No |
General
| Model | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | iPhone 8 Plus (64GB) |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Single Sim, GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | No |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | September, 2017 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin |
Design
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm | 78.1 x 158.4 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 202 g |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Display
| Type | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M colors Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz | 5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | ~ 500 PPI | ~ 401 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 67.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Screen Protection |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory
| RAM | 12 GB | 3 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, Proprietary v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Performance
| AnTuTu Score | 3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL) |
Extra
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | Yes, with A-GPS Support |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide | 12 MP + 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p | 4K @ 60 fps UHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Quad-LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 7 MP |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v16 | iOS v11, upgradable to v12.1 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 8.5 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Apple A11 |
| CPU | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 (Safari) |
Multimedia
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands | |
| Yes | Yes, with Push Email | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MP4, H.264 |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 2691 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, Qi wireless charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 60 hours |
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