¹The Armour Aluminium frame does not include the volume buttons, side button, SIM card slot or camera lens barrel.
Corning® Gorilla® Armor 2 is used on the front of the device and Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® is used on the back of the device.
Based on laboratory tests, immersion in 1.5 meters of fresh water for 30 minutes. No dust ingress; complete protection against contact (dust resistance). The water and dust resistance of the equipment is not permanent and may decrease over time due to normal wear and tear.
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²Showing the improvement in AP performance compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Actual performance will depend on the user environment, conditions and pre-installed software and applications.
³The Privacy Display feature controls the viewing angle of the screen to limit peripheral vision and can be activated in the settings. Application-specific activation is also available in the settings. There may be some changes in the image quality outside the angle of view. Some information may still be visible to others depending on the environment, such as viewing angle or brightness. Caution is required when displaying sensitive information.
⁴ProScaler is supported on Galaxy S26+ and Ultra models. Image quality can be upgraded to QHD+, depending on the device's screen resolution settings.
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⁵Snapdragon products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.
Improved vaporization chamber performance compared to Galaxy S25 Ultra. Actual performance depends on the user's environment, conditions and pre-installed software and applications.
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⁶Actual battery life varies depending on the network environment, the features and apps you use, the frequency of calls and messages, the number of charges and many other factors. Estimate based on average usage profile compiled by UX Connect Research. Independently assessed by UX Connect Research between 8 January 2026 and 30 January 2026 in the US and UK with pre-release versions of SM-S942, SM-S947 and SM-S948 using LTE and 5G Sub6 networks by default. Not tested on 5G mmWave networks.
⁷Optical-quality zoom is enabled by the Adaptive Pixel sensor. The 3× and 5× distances are optical zoom. The 2× and 10× distances are optical quality zooms.
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⁸Brightness changes compared to Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Results may vary depending on lighting and/or shooting conditions, including multiple subjects, blurry or moving subjects.
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⁹Results may vary depending on lighting and/or shooting conditions, including multiple subjects, blurry or moving subjects.
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¹⁰Super Steady results may vary depending on editing and/or shooting conditions.
¹¹Results may vary depending on lighting and/or shooting conditions, including multiple subjects, blurry or moving subjects.
¹²100× Space Zoom includes 10× optical quality zoom and 100× digital zoom with Super Resolution technology. When zooming beyond 10× zoom distance, image quality may be degraded. AI zoom is used for distances between digital zoom lengths. The accuracy of the results is not guaranteed.
¹³You may need to be connected to the internet and logged in to your Samsung account to use Photo Assistant. Service availability may vary by country, language and device model. After editing with the Photo Assistant tools, the image size may change. After saving, a visible watermark will be applied to the final photo to indicate that the photo was generated by AI. The accuracy and reliability of the generated output is not guaranteed.
¹⁴Creative Studio requires an internet connection and a Samsung user account. Service availability may vary by country, language or device model. The accuracy and reliability of the outputs is not guaranteed. Sticker sets are only compatible with Samsung keyboards and can only be shared via Quick Share with other Galaxy devices that have One UI 5.0 or later and Quick Share version 13.8.50 installed. x or newer.
¹⁵Now Nudge requires a Samsung user account login. Available features and tools may vary by country, region and language. Draft text messages are available in certain third-party applications, like Samsung Messages, Google Messages, Google Chat, WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, CocoaTalk, LINE, Signal, Instagram (DM), Tango, NTT Docomo Messages and KDDI Messages. Photo sharing with Now Nudge works by analysing available visual content. The accuracy of the results is not guaranteed.
¹⁶The features and search options available with the Finder may vary by country, region and language. In advanced mode, data can only be searched in the language that is currently set in the system. Currently supported applications include Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Call recording, Recorder, My files, Gallery and Settings. Notifications must be enabled to be used as downloaded data. Downloaded data available from supported app notifications, messages, Gmail and Samsung Wallet, and data collected from Gmail can only be used if the user agrees to let the personalized data intelligence read Gmail. Downloaded booking details are only available from booking confirmation messages.
¹⁷The personal data processing module works when the personalised data intelligence menu is enabled. The analysed data is deleted when the personalised data intelligence menu is switched off. The personal data processing module recognizes selected languages and certain accents/dialects, among other things, it is Arabic, (simplified) Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. The personal data processing module currently analyses native Samsung applications.
KEEP encrypted storage is available on Galaxy smartphones and tablets with One UI 8 or later.
¹⁸Now Brief requires you to sign in to your Samsung user account. Service availability may vary by country, language, device model and applications. Some features may require a network connection. The photo descriptions provided by Stories from the Gallery may not match the user's intent. Dog walking notifications require activation of SmartTag2 and Pet Care in the SmartThings app. SmartTag2 is sold separately. Notifications must be enabled to be used as downloaded data. Downloaded data available from supported app notifications, messages, Gmail and Samsung Wallet, and data collected from Gmail is only usable if the user agrees to grant personalized data intelligence permission to read Gmail. Downloaded data for booking details is only available from booking confirmation messages.
Available features and parameters may vary by country, region and language. The intelligent action suggestions provided may vary depending on the model.
¹⁹Galaxy devices are sold separately.
²⁰The Galaxy S26 Ultra package does not include a charging adapter.