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Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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SamsungGalaxy S20SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2020March 2026
Display
Screen size6.2″6.9″
Resolution3200 × 14403120 × 1440
Sharpness566 pixels per inch498 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); 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.1 inches with rounded cornersDynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density563 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailUp to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Display features–Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing
Performance
ChipExynos 990Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory8 GB – 12 GB12 GB – 16 GB
Storage128 GB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (4G) or 12 GB (5G)Octa-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
Storage type128 GB (104 GB available); microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP200 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera64 MP50 MP
Optical zoom1.06×5×
Front camera10 MP12 MP
Main camera12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS200 MP wide, F1.4
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°50 MP, F1.9
Telephoto camera64 MP, F2.0, 76°, PDAF, OIS; approximately 1.06x optical zoom (Notebookcheck)50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera–10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera10 MP, Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
ZoomHybrid Optic Zoom 3x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 30x3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x
Video recording8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; up to 960 fps super slow motion at HD resolutionUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera featuresSingle Take; Night mode; Super Steady videoNightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 31 hours
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 60 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail4,000 mAh typical, 3,880 mAh rated; internet use up to 14 hours (LTE) or 15 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 20 hours (4G)Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging25 W fast charger included; compatible with QC2.0 and AFCSuper 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 2.0 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
Weight163 g214 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.9 mm
Height × width151.7 × 69.1 mm163.6 × 78.1 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–Yes
MaterialsGorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frameArmor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
ColoursCosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud PinkCobalt 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 model: 5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); both models: 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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