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Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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SamsungGalaxy S10eSamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2019March 2026
Display
Screen size5.8″6.9″
Resolution2280 × 10803120 × 1440
Sharpness435 pixels per inch498 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness–2,600 nits
Display typeFull HD+ flat Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; 5.8 inches as a full rectangle, 5.6 inches with rounded cornersDynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density438 ppi–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5 front and 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
Memory6 GB12 GB – 16 GB
Storage128 GB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPUOcta-core Exynos, 8 nm; 6 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 GB (107.8 GB available); microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP200 MP
Ultra wide camera16 MP50 MP
Telephoto cameraNone50 MP
Optical zoomNone5×
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 camera–50 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 optical zoom (ultra wide); up to 8x 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
Battery3,100 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 detail3,100 mAh typical, 3,000 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 13 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 76 hours; talk time up to 19 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
Weight150 g214 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.9 mm
Height × width142.2 × 69.9 mm163.6 × 78.1 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–Yes
MaterialsGorilla Glass 5 front and backArmor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
ColoursPrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary YellowCobalt 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
BiometricsCapacitive fingerprint scanner in the power button, 2D face recognitionFingerprint sensor
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, capacitive fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, 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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