Galaxy S26 Ultra

Galaxy S26 Ultra stands out as the ultimate productivity and media powerhouse, making it a versatile all-in-one device for creators and power users in 2026. It combines a 6.9-inch anti-reflective display with a refined Armor Aluminum frame that includes rounded ergonomic corners. The 200 MP camera system a wider F1.4 aperture offers clearer pictures even at night. The powerful Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy comes with improved NPU, GPU and CPU for smoother graphics. In a world first on mobile, all-new built-in Privacy Display provides added privacy when you’re out in public ensuring any personal details that are on your screen remain safe.^,,,,,

Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra are all unified with their sleek design, cosmic colorways 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 31 hours of video playback.^,,,,

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.

There are a few ways to access Privacy Display to switch it on or off, and you can customize it based on your personal preferences.

• You can instantly toggle Privacy Display on and off via the Quick Panel. You can also set a Side button double-press shortcut in Settings > Advanced features for even faster access.
• This feature can be customized to keep your screen for your eyes only at the times you need it. You can choose full-screen privacy for selected apps and PIN, Pattern and Password entries, and you can opt for partial privacy, where only your incoming notifications are masked.

Galaxy S26 Ultra comes in Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black and White. We also offer a Samsung.com only colors, Silver Shadow and Pink Gold, which are exclusively for customers who purchase on our site or in Samsung Experience Stores.

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.^,,

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.

Galaxy S26 Ultra runs on Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, which is 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.^,,

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.

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.

The battery on Galaxy S26 Ultra 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.^,

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.

Galaxy S26 Ultra has three storage options available: 1 TB, 512 GB and 256 GB. The 1 TB device comes with 16 GB of memory and the 512 GB and 256 GB devices come with 12 GB of memory.

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.^,,

Galaxy S26 Ultra offers up to 100x phone camera zoom, combining advanced hardware with AI-powered zoom processing. Optical quality zoom provides clear, detailed shots at closer distances. Space Zoom can reach a total of 100x seamlessly from 1x, enabling you to capture subjects in the distance with more definition. AI Zoom then analyzes the image in real time, identifying subjects and textures, enhancing details as you zoom in, helping them appear even more defined.^,,

Galaxy S26 Ultra is the best camera phone within the S Series. 200 MP Wide is perfect for ultra-high-resolution photos and advanced detail. 50 MP Telephoto with 5x optical zoom and 10x optical quality zoom delivers clear shots when zoomed in. 50 MP Ultra Wide is good for capturing expansive landscapes and group photos. The 12 MP front camera allows you to take sharp, natural-looking selfies.

Galaxy S26 Ultra comes with a set of new, deeper 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. Now Brief delivers even more personalized insights based on user behavior and preferences in bite-sized briefs. These include reminders based on information saved on your device like booking details and friends' birthdays. Bixby now understands natural language questions for quick changes to device settings or a simple web search.^,,,

• 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.
• Now Brief delivers even more personalized insights based on user behavior and preferences in bite-sized briefs. These include reminders based on information saved on your device like booking details and friends' birthdays.
• Bixby now understands natural language questions for quick changes to device settings or a simple web search.^,,,

As of March 2026, Galaxy AI's Photo Assist and Creative Studio support 41 languages. Now Nudge and recalled data for Now Brief 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.
• 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.
• Now Nudge supported languages: Korean, English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Thai, Hindi and Vietnamese.
• Recalled data for Now Brief supported languages: Korean, English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Thai, Hindi and Vietnamese.

Using AI on Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is designed to be safe for privacy-minded users with privacy built in from how data is processed to how it’s stored and controlled. Galaxy AI processes data on your device through the Personal Data Engine and is then encrypted and saved on your device with KEEP and Knox Vault. So personal information stays on your phone instead of being sent to external servers. With clear, AI-secure privacy settings in Controls, you have the power to choose which AI features can access personal data. You can decide where it gets processed, either on your device or on the cloud. Connected security powered by Knox Matrix Trust Chain technology protects your entire ecosystem of Samsung devices, which you can control from your Galaxy smartphone.^,

Yes, Smart Switch makes it easy to move your data from iOS to Galaxy S26 Ultra. Contacts, photos, videos, notes and calendar events can all be easily transferred. Our Smart Switch app lets you connect your new device to your old device wirelessly or use a cable for faster transfer. The simple setup process means you can start using your new device with your previous data right away.^,,

Galaxy S26 Ultra has significant hardware and software improvements that make it different from Galaxy S25 Ultra. The processor on Galaxy S26 Ultra is Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy while the processor on Galaxy S25 Ultra 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.^,,,,

Built-in Privacy Display is a first for Galaxy devices and available only on Galaxy S26 Ultra. If you're worried about people being able to view your personal information when you're in a crowded space, you can activate Privacy Display to hide your full screen from others. Switch on Privacy Display directly from the Quick Panel to safeguard your screen quickly. Customize further by choosing Privacy Display to activate for specific apps or notifications.

There are many Galaxy AI features that are designed to boost productivity and help you manage your day with ease. Now Nudge understands what's on your screen and provides Autofill suggestions or helps keep your conversations going. In message conversations, it will provide prompts if you need to instantly view your Calendar or Gallery in just a tap. Now Brief suggests routines based on habits or provides helpful reminders based on your schedule. ^,

• Now Nudge understands what's on your screen and provides Autofill suggestions or helps keep your conversations going. In message conversations, it will provide prompts if you need to instantly view your Calendar or Gallery in just a tap.
• Now Brief suggests routines based on habits or provides helpful reminders based on your schedule.^,

Yes, Galaxy S26 Ultra is optimized for long gaming sessions thanks to its advanced cooling system, display enhancements and powerful graphics support. Redesigned Vapor Chamber helps maintain lower device temperatures, so performance stays smooth even during extended gameplay. Our proprietary technology, mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe), enhances display quality by boosting colors and clarity with 4 times improved processing precision. This allows you see more detail and enjoy a more immersive gaming experience. Improved ray tracing brings realistic lighting, reflections and shadows to supported games for a more lifelike experience.^,,

The camera on Galaxy S26 Ultra comes with improvements to make it the brightest camera in the Galaxy S Series. Improved f-stop numbers on the rear Wide camera allow for a wider aperture opening to F1.4. This lets in more light delivering 47% improved brightness, which is ideal for portraits, or if you’re shooting in low-light settings. The front camera now features AI ISP for refined, natural-looking selfies. Galaxy AI optimizes each shot in real time for clearer details, such as skin tone precision and hair and eyebrow textures, better colors and improved low-light results. Super Steady includes a new Horizontal Lock feature to keep video footage smooth and level, no matter how far you tilt the camera when you’re walking or running.^,,,

Yes, you can use Photo Assist and Creative Studio on Galaxy S26 Ultra, which are boosted by AI. In Photo Assist, you can move, resize or remove objects or fill in backgrounds for effortless photo cleanup. You can now also use simple text prompts in the Create section for even quicker editing. Creative Studio is an automatic content generation feature that allows you to make fun creations, such as sticker sets, at the tap of a button that you can then share with friends.^,

Galaxy S26 Ultra has three storage options available and 12 GB or 16 GB of memory, depending on how you use your phone. 1 TB comes with 16 GB of memory and is best for power users who record high-resolution videos, play graphics-heavy games or download large apps. 512 GB comes with 12 GB of memory and gives you more space for regular photo taking, file downloads and multiple app use. 256 GB comes with 12 GB of memory and is ideal if you mostly stream content and occasionally take photos or videos.

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.^,,,