Refined design
The new ambient island camera design flows seamlessly into the rest of the device for a refined finish.
Durability
Crafted with an Armor Aluminum frame, fitted with Corning® Gorilla® Glass and engineered for water resistance, this Galaxy is as tough as it is sophisticated.1
Slimness
The balanced design delivers our slimmest Ultra yet, bringing together elegance and comfort that fits naturally in your hand.2
Our most powerful processor, customized for Galaxy
Meet the latest and most powerful processor ever on Galaxy. It's engineered to unlock the full potential of Galaxy AI for heavy multitaskers, powering a customized image enhancer that sharpens and smooths visuals across apps and content in real time.3
The world’s first Privacy Display on mobile
Meet your built-in privacy screen, only on Galaxy S26 Ultra. Just manually switch on, and Privacy Display will use innovative technology to protect your private information by hiding your full screen from other people's view. Or, you can choose what you want to hide such as certain apps, all incoming notifications or for when you need to enter PINs and passwords in Settings, Lock Screen or Secure Folder.4
Upscale your viewing experience
The display's color depth processing precision makes a leap by 4 times, leveraging our advanced mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe) to ensure you see color and gradation exactly as the creator intended. From the deepest tones to the most vibrant hues, it enables a substantial boost in graphical performance. ProScaler also enhances details thanks to AI processing improvements, resulting in clearer images.5
Play it cool with our largest Vapor Chamber ever
Galaxy S26 Ultra is built for demanding sessions, whether you're running heavy-spec games or using Galaxy AI. Powered by Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, it delivers amplified gaming performance with fast, smooth and highly responsive gameplay. And with advanced thermal management from the new Vapor Chamber design, heat is dissipated faster and more efficiently than ever before.6
Ultra-fast charge. Ultra-long lasting
Galaxy S26 Ultra supports Super Fast Charging 3.0, engineered to refuel your device at blazing speeds without impacting battery health or your time.7
Check the specs on our best camera system8
Clear and bright, even at night
Wider apertures for 47% improved brightness on the 200 MP Wide camera, plus noise reduction deliver clear and detailed videos even in low-light environments.9
Clearer moments with Nightography photo10
Super Steady Video. Even on the go
Super Steady's Horizontal Lock feature combines expanded optical angles with gyro and acceleration sensors to recognize the direction of gravity and keep your shots level, even if you rotate a full 360°.11
High resolution with Ultra 200 MP
Built around a 200 MP Wide camera sensor and enhanced by our ProVisual Engine, Galaxy S26 Ultra is engineered to capture the finest details. High-resolution image data is analyzed in real time to maintain crisp textures and clarity across the whole scene for rich, true-to-life photos.12
See the unseen
Bring far away into focus, from 1x optical perfection to staggering 100x AI-powered Space Zoom — stabilizing your view and enhancing clarity instantly.13
Studio-level edits. Built in
Get quick and easy photo editing with just a few words and AI. Add objects, such as accessories on photos of your pet by naturally describing the edits you wish to make, and Galaxy AI will realize your vision in minutes.14
From photos to stickers in a tap
Mix sketches or photos with text that match your imagination. With a simple text description or a rough sketch outline, Galaxy AI produces the creations. Then, add the set to your keyboard or share it with your friends.15
Real-time suggestions when you need it
Powered by Galaxy AI, all-new Now Nudge can pick up on context on your screen and prompt you with helpful shortcuts. It intelligently minimizes the steps to your next action and even provides Autofill suggestions. Photos can be found and sent more easily. If someone asks for pictures from a recent trip, Now Nudge will understand which snaps you'll need and find them for you. It'll then take you to these specific photos in your Gallery, allowing you to select and send in just a few taps.16
Privacy
On-device protection
Our Personal Data Engine gathers and processes your personal data safely. Then it encrypts that data and saves it onto your device with KEEP and Knox Vault, making it harder for anyone else to gain access.17
Tailored Controls
Take control over your Galaxy AI. You decide where it gets processed, either on-device or in the cloud.
Connected Security
Knox Matrix Trust Chain technology provides security across Galaxy connected devices so you can monitor the security of other devices right from your Galaxy smartphone.
Your Galaxy. Your way
Built to adapt to you, One UI 8.5 personalizes your Galaxy based on how you use it day-to-day. Designed to be simple and intuitive, contextual reminders from Now Brief and intelligent suggestions from all-new Now Nudge and AI Select make daily tasks easier in just a tap.18
Hi-Fi duet that keeps you in sync
Pair Galaxy S26 Ultra with Galaxy Buds4 Pro for an effortless sound setup. Whether you’re listening to Hi-Fi audio or making Super Clear calls, it’s a seamless ecosystem designed to keep everything connected and keep you moving.19
Peace of mind today, lasting value tomorrow
Keep your Samsung Galaxy device protected with Samsung Care+ ― the ultimate protection from drops, spills and breakdowns.20
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Frequently Asked Questions
Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra are all unified with their sleek design, cosmic colourways and Galaxy AI, but bear some differences that are built to cater to various needs.
Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 6.9-inch display and a 200 MP camera. Its typical battery capacity is 5000 mAh for all-day power with 31 hours of video playback. It also has a built-in Privacy Display for peace of mind when you're in crowded places.
Galaxy S26+ has a 6.7-inch display and a 50 MP camera. Its typical capacity is 4900 mAh with 31 hours of video playback.
Galaxy S26 has a 6.3-inch display and a 50 MP camera. Its typical battery capacity is 4300 mAh with 30 hours of video playback.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra comes in Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black and White. 26
Galaxy S26 Ultra is fortified with materials that strengthen the device for long-lasting durability. The Armor Aluminum frame provides enhanced protection for the device’s internal components and exterior edges without adding excessive bulk. Engineered using an ion-strengthened glass formula, Corning® Gorilla® Armor 2 and Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus 2 have been applied to the front and back of the device respectively for impact protection without compromising visual clarity. The IP68 rating provides enough water and dust resistance to protect your device against accidental spills and everyday mishaps.1 27
Yes, Galaxy S26 Ultra has a built-in S Pen.
Galaxy S26 Ultra works best with Magnet Case if you want convenience and everyday protection.
The case has a built-in magnetic ring that helps your phone align perfectly with compatible wireless chargers and magnetic accessories.
This makes charging easier and more reliable and allows you to attach accessories securely.
It also offers protection, combining charging convenience and durability in one simple solution.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra runs on the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which is customized especially for Galaxy and designed to deliver superior CPU, GPU, NPU and AI performance.
This customized processor is designed to enhance multitasking, camera performance and overall energy efficiency.
A 39% boost to the advanced NPU provides faster and smarter AI performance.
This power-efficient chipset enhances our built-in mDNIe technology, improving image processing precision by 4x to deliver significantly refined image quality. At the same time, it optimizes power consumption, preserving battery life.
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Yes, Galaxy S26 Ultra comes equipped with a newly designed Vapor Chamber that spreads heat more evenly inside the device, improving thermal performance by 21%.
This improved heat dissipation prevents the hardware inside your Galaxy device from overheating with a continuous evaporation and condensation cycle.
Keeping these main hardware components, like the CPU and GPU, from overheating allows them to maintain performance, so you can multitask, game or stream videos for longer.
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Yes, Galaxy S26 Ultra has a better display than previous models thanks to improvements to the customized processor.
mDNIe has improved image processing precision by 4 times for more vibrant visuals.
Display quality is now sharper, clearer with more lifelike visuals with ProScaler's new improvements.
The 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display also provides a peak brightness of 2600 nits.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra’s battery is optimized to provide a long battery life for all-day use.
A typical capacity of 5000 mAh allows you to stream videos and play games throughout the day without having to regularly charge.
You can watch videos for up to 31 hours
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If you're looking for super-fast charging, you can quickly charge Galaxy S26 Ultra.
With Super Fast Charging 3.0 the increased power from 45 W to 60 W allows you to charge your device up to 75% in around 30 minutes.
Privacy Display is a built-in privacy screen that uses innovative technology to protect your device's display from prying eyes in public places.
When activated, the screen's pixels move dynamically to keep the display visible when you look at it straight on, but then appear dimmed when seen from the side by the people around you.
You can have the full screen hidden from view.
Or choose the custom settings instead, and set Privacy Display to activate only for notifications or certain apps.
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Yes, Galaxy S26 Ultra is equipped with a powerful camera system that combines improved hardware with intelligent software making it good for taking videos at night.
The 200 MP Wide camera now has wider apertures that let in more light thanks to the lens now opening to F1.4. This results in 47% improved brightness.
The 50 MP Telephoto camera also has improved f-stops for 37% improved brightness even at full 5x optical zoom.
Powered by the powerful processor, Nightography video then provides noise reduction to further enhance the color and details in videos that are shot in low light.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra comes with additional AI features that are easy and simple to use.
You can now use written prompts in Photo Assist to get faster photo editing.
Now Nudge is a new feature that intelligently understands what's on your screen and will provide suggestions, such as viewing your Calendar to add an event or the option to jump straight to your Gallery when someone asks you to share photos with them.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra has significant hardware and software improvements that make it different from Galaxy S25 Ultra.
• Galaxy S26 Ultra's customized processor is Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy while Galaxy S25 Ultra's processor is Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy.
• The new ambient island camera design provides a sleeker and premium look.
• Galaxy S26 Ultra features the world's first Privacy Display on mobile.
• Wider apertures mean the 200 MP Wide camera opens to F1.4. The 50 MP Telephoto camera, with 5x optical zoom and 10x optical quality zoom, now opens to F2.9. This allows in more light for improved brightness.
• mDNIe has improved image processing precision by 4 times on Galaxy S26 Ultra, which enhances the display quality.
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Switching to Galaxy S26 Ultra is possible in just a few simple steps designed by Samsung for a smooth process so you can seamlessly transfer contacts, photos, music, videos, messages, notes, calendars and more.
• First, check your Trade-In eligibility to see if your phone qualifies for instant credit toward your new device, even if it's from another brand or has a cracked screen.
• Next, use our Smart Switch app to transfer your data wirelessly. Move photos, contacts, apps and more from your old device in one go.
• Finally, send in your old phone. If you signed up for the Trade-In program, simply return your previous device to Samsung and enjoy your new Galaxy.
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As of March 2026, Galaxy AI's Photo Assist and Creative Studio support 41 languages. Now Nudge, recalled data for Now Brief and Search with Finder support 13 languages.
Full list of languages is below.
• Photo Assist supported languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, Indonesian, Hindi, Russian, Turkish, Romanian, Swedish, Dutch, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Norwegian, Slovak, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Latvian, Estonian, Bengali, Swahili, Filipino and Gujarati.
As of March 2026, Galaxy AI's Photo Assist and Creative Studio support 41 languages. Now Nudge, recalled data for Now Brief and Search with Finder support 13 languages.
Full list of languages is below.
• Creative Studio supported languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, Indonesian, Hindi, Russian, Turkish, Romanian, Swedish, Dutch, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Norwegian, Slovak, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Latvian, Estonian, Bengali, Swahili, Filipino and Gujarati.
As of March 2026, Galaxy AI's Photo Assist and Creative Studio support 41 languages. Now Nudge, recalled data for Now Brief and Search with Finder support 13 languages.
Full list of languages is below.
• Now Nudge supported languages: Korean, English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Thai, Hindi and Vietnamese.
Specifications
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Weight (g) 214
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CPU Speed 4.74GHz, 3.6GHz
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