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Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
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Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2027 Mar, 2026
Status
Coming soon Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 17, up to 7 major upgrades Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades
UI
One UI 9.5 One UI 8.5
Dimensions
163.8 x 78.3 x 8 mm (6.45 x 3.08 x 0.31 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
- 214 g
Body
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Stylus
Ruggedness
Armor Aluminum 2 Armor aluminum 2 frame
IP Rating
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Color Options
Various Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Size
6.9 inches
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6.9 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
DX anti-reflective coating
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+
DX anti-reflective coating
Privacy Display
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Privacy Display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Silicon-carbon Li-Ion, 5700 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast Charging 60W, Power delivery 3.0
Wireless 25W (Qi2.2)
Reverse Wireless 4.5W
Fast Charging 60W wired, Power Delivery 3.0, 75% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W (Qi2 Ready)
Reverse wireless Charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU
Adreno 850 Adreno 840
Memory & Storage
Ram
12/16GB RAM 12/16GB RAM
Storage Memory
256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) 256/512GB/1TB (1024GB)
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple
200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Quad
200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features

Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, pano ama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, pano ama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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Front
16 MP, (wide), 1/2.6", PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (Maximum 2 SIMs active simultaneously) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - Global
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort 1.2 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Misc
NA FM Radio
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,568 USD $1,558
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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