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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

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SamsungGalaxy S20 UltraSamsungGalaxy S26+
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2020March 2026
Display
Screen size6.9″6.7″
Resolution3200 × 14403120 × 1440
Sharpness509 pixels per inch513 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness–2,600 nits
Display typeQuad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified; 120 Hz supported at up to FHD+ (60 Hz by default); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.7 inches with rounded cornersDynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density511 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailUp to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features–Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing
Performance
ChipExynos 990Exynos 2600
Memory12 GB – 16 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB, 512 GB256 GB, 512 GB
CPU7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 128 GB, 16 GB with 512 GBDeca-core (3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz)
Cooling–Redesigned Vapor Chamber with tailored thermal interface material; Samsung claims 29% better thermal performance than the Galaxy S25 series
Storage type128 GB (104 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)–
Cameras
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP10 MP
Optical zoom4×3×
Front camera40 MP12 MP
Main camera108 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, PDAF, OIS; nona-binning to 12 MP50 MP wide, F1.8
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera48 MP folded (periscope) telephoto, F3.5, 24°, PDAF, OIS; 4x optical zoom (confirmed by Samsung to Android Authority)10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera40 MP, PDAF, F2.2, 80°12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
ZoomHybrid Optic Zoom 10x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 100x3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; super slow motion captured at 480 fps in HD and digitally enhanced to 960 fps playbackUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera featuresSingle Take; Night mode; Super Steady video; DepthVision (time-of-flight) cameraNightography video; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh4,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 31 hours
Wired chargingUp to 45 WUp to 45 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; internet use up to 17 hours (LTE) or 18 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 25 hours (4G)Rated (minimum) capacity 4,755 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging25 W fast charger included; supports 45 W Super Fast Charging (charger sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFCSuper Fast Charging, up to 69% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight220 g190 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.3 mm
Height × width166.9 × 76 mm158.4 × 75.8 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frameArmor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
ColoursCosmic Grey, Cosmic BlackCobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutesIP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognitionFingerprint sensor
SensorsUltrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB lightAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
SpeakersStereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby AtmosStereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10One 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 network5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 200 Mbps up), 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMHybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIMTwo 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; no 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDouGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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