Samsung Galaxy S III vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Galaxy S III compared with Galaxy S26 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy S III	SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	May 2012	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.8″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	3120 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	306 pixels per inch	498 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	2,600 nits
Display type
Display type	HD Super AMOLED, 1,280 × 720	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Display features
Display features	–	Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4412	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	1 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Exynos 4 Quad, four Cortex-A9 cores at 1.4 GHz; 1 GB of RAM (Notebookcheck)	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 MP4 (Notebookcheck)	–
Storage type
Storage type	16 GB; microSD card slot up to 64 GB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	5× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP, autofocus, LED flash, zero shutter lag, backside illumination	200 MP wide, F1.4
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	50 MP, F1.9
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	–	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP CMOS, records HD video	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	–	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD (1080p)	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	Burst shot (20 shots), Best photo, Buddy photo share	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,100 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 31 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 60 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable 2,100 mAh battery	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Super Fast Charging 3.0, up to 75% in around 30 minutes with a 60 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	133 g (better)	214 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	136.6 × 70.6 mm	163.6 × 78.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 2 front, removable plastic back and plastic frame (Notebookcheck)	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
Colours
Colours	Pebble Blue, Marble White at launch; more colours later	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, RGB light, barometer	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G HSPA+ 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; no LTE on the UK GT-I9300	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with channel bonding	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 LE	Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS