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Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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SamsungGalaxy S10SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2019March 2026
Display
Screen size6.1″6.9″
Resolution3040 × 14403120 × 1440
Sharpness551 pixels per inch498 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits2,600 nits
Display typeWide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; Full HD+ by default; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches with rounded cornersDynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density550 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailPeak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning)Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Display featuresHDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certificationBuilt-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing
Performance
ChipExynos 9820Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory8 GB12 GB – 16 GB
Storage128 GB, 512 GB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPUOcta-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAMOcta-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
Cooling–Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor
GPUMali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)–
Storage type128 or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP200 MP
Ultra wide camera16 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera12 MP50 MP
Optical zoom2×5×
Front camera10 MP12 MP
Main camera12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°200 MP wide, F1.4
Ultra wide camera16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°50 MP, F1.9
Telephoto camera12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoom50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera–10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
Zoom0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x
Video recordingUHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recordingUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features–Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery3,400 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 18 hoursUp to 31 hours
Wired chargingUp to 15 WUp to 60 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail3,400 mAh typical, 3,300 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 14 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 81 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G)Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired chargingFast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)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 chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight157 g214 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.9 mm
Height × width149.9 × 70.4 mm163.6 × 78.1 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–Yes
MaterialsGorilla Glass front and back with a metal frameArmor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
ColoursPrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism BlueCobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwardsIP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognitionFingerprint sensor
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB lightAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers–Stereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 9.0 (Pie)One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates–Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)
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–Yes
Mobile networkLTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMHybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband–Yes
NFCYesYes
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
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDouGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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