Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 12GB/512GB
6.9″ AMOLED display (120 Hz), Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 12 GB RAM, 512 GB storage, 200 MP main camera, 5000 mAh battery, 5G, Android 16.
Spec score
Data evidence: 87 %
Strengths
- Basics — 100
- Smoothness — 94.3
- Camera hardware — 92.1
Is it a real upgrade?
Compared against frozen reference profiles of popular older phones, scored by the identical algorithm. Only spec-derived facts — no guesswork.
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +39.8
- Camera hardware +65
- Smoothness +63.8
- Longevity +44.6
- Screen +43.3
- Basics +35
- Battery +21.1
- Build & comfort -13.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +23.7
- Camera hardware +40.2
- Smoothness +40
- Longevity +37.1
- Battery +15.4
- Screen +14.7
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +12.9
- Longevity +26.6
- Smoothness +22.2
- Battery +17.8
- Camera hardware +14.2
- Screen +6.5
- Build & comfort -8.5
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +18.9
- Longevity +37.1
- Smoothness +35.6
- Camera hardware +22.5
- Battery +13
- Screen +11.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +31.9
- Smoothness +59.2
- Camera hardware +47
- Longevity +43.5
- Screen +23.2
- Battery +22.3
- Basics +20
- Build & comfort -13.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +19.2
- Smoothness +38
- Longevity +27.2
- Camera hardware +25.2
- Battery +15.4
- Screen +11.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +14.6
- Longevity +31.5
- Smoothness +29.7
- Battery +15.4
- Camera hardware +12.8
- Screen +9
- Build & comfort -8.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +11.9
- Smoothness +22.5
- Battery +17.8
- Longevity +16.7
- Camera hardware +14.2
- Screen +6.5
- Build & comfort -8.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +31.7
- Smoothness +44.9
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Camera hardware +36.5
- Screen +35.6
- Battery +25.9
- Build & comfort -8.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +24.3
- Smoothness +38.8
- Longevity +34.3
- Camera hardware +33.5
- Battery +25.9
- Basics +20
- Screen +13
- Build & comfort -8.5
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +35.2
- Smoothness +46.7
- Camera hardware +46.7
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Screen +35.6
- Battery +26.6
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +26
- Longevity +52.3
- Smoothness +41.5
- Camera hardware +39.1
- Basics +20
- Battery +10.2
- Screen +8.1
- Build & comfort +5.9
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +27.8
- Longevity +47.8
- Camera hardware +43.9
- Smoothness +29.5
- Screen +28.1
- Basics +20
- Build & comfort +14.9
- Battery +9.9
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +21.4
- Camera hardware +43.4
- Longevity +40.3
- Smoothness +32.8
- Screen +14.9
- Battery +13.9
- Build & comfort -13.3
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +14.2
- Smoothness +24.1
- Camera hardware +20.3
- Longevity +16.7
- Screen +14.5
- Battery +13.1
- Build & comfort -3.2
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +16
- Longevity +40.3
- Smoothness +27.4
- Camera hardware +23.7
- Screen +15.6
- Battery +8.1
- Build & comfort -13.8
Spec score
Scores are computed against fixed published anchors (algorithm 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
How much of this score rests on verified data; unknown values shrink toward a neutral 50 and lower the evidence.
Camera scores measure hardware potential (sensor, optics, stabilization) — not lab-tested photo quality.
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 6.9 in |
|---|---|
| Display technology | LTPO AMOLED |
| Display resolution | 3088x1440 unverified |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|
Memory and storage
| RAM | 12 GB |
|---|---|
| Storage | 512 GB |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh |
|---|---|
| Wired charging | 60 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W unverified |
Cameras
| Main camera | 200 MP |
|---|---|
| Ultrawide camera | 50 MP unverified |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP unverified |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP |
Build and durability
| Weight | 214 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 unverified |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 |
|---|
Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes |
|---|---|
| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below; unverified values are marked as unverified.
- GSMArena — gsmarena.com