Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S4

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Galaxy S26 Ultra compared with Galaxy S4

	SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra	SamsungGalaxy S4
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	April 2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	3120 × 1440 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	498 pixels per inch (better)	441 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	441 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features
Display features	Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 600
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)	1.9 GHz quad-core Krait 300 (UK GT-I9505); 2 GB of RAM; some markets had a 1.6 GHz octa-core version
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 320
Storage type
Storage type	–	16 GB (9.15 GB accessible on Notebookcheck's test unit); microSD card slot up to 64 GB
Cooling
Cooling	Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP (better)	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.4	13 MP CMOS, autofocus, flash, zero shutter lag, BIS; f/2.2 (Notebookcheck)
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	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus	2 MP CMOS, Full HD recording at 30 fps, zero shutter lag, BIS
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	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	Full HD (1080p)
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock	Dual Camera; Drama Shot; Sound & Shot; Story Album; 12 shooting modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	2,600 mAh
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	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	Removable 2,600 mAh battery
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	Wireless charging with a separate back cover and charging pad
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	4G LTE Cat 3 (band support varied by market); HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 4.0
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 Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack; IR LED for remote control
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	A-GPS, GLONASS
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	214 g	130 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	163.6 × 78.1 mm	136.6 × 69.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back	Gorilla Glass 3 front, removable plastic back and plastic frame (Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)	White Frost, Black Mist at launch
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, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, RGB light, barometer, proximity, gesture, temperature and humidity
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
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	–