{"slug":"galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","title":"Galaxy S26 vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Ultra or Base?","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","faqCount":6,"faqs":[{"question":"Is the Galaxy S26 Ultra worth it over the Galaxy S26?","answer":"Choose the Galaxy S26 Ultra if you will use the S Pen, the 5x telephoto and zoom up to 100x, or the larger 5,000 mAh battery with up to 60W charging, and you want the 6.9-inch QHD+ screen. Choose the Galaxy S26 if you want the smaller, lighter phone. Samsung UK lists it at 6.3 inches and 167 g, with a 50 MP wide camera, a 12 MP ultrawide camera, and a 10 MP 3x telephoto camera. Neither is better for everyone."},{"question":"How much heavier is the Galaxy S26 Ultra?","answer":"Samsung UK lists the Galaxy S26 Ultra at 214 g and 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm, and the Galaxy S26 at 167 g and 71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm. The Ultra is 47 g heavier. Samsung US Support lists a 6.9-inch QHD+ screen on the Ultra and a 6.3-inch FHD+ screen on the Galaxy S26. Samsung Ireland measures the Ultra as 6.9 inches in the full rectangle and 6.7 inches with the rounded corners, and the Galaxy S26 as 6.3 inches in the full rectangle and 6.1 inches with the rounded corners."},{"question":"Do the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra have the same cameras?","answer":"No. Both have a 3x telephoto and a 12 MP selfie camera. Samsung US Support lists a 50 MP wide camera, a 12 MP ultrawide camera, and a 10 MP telephoto with 3x zoom and up to 30x Space Zoom on the Galaxy S26. On the Ultra, Samsung US Support lists a 200 MP wide camera, a 50 MP ultrawide camera, a 10 MP telephoto with 3x zoom, and a 50 MP telephoto with up to 100x Space Zoom. Samsung UK lists 5x optical zoom on that 50 MP telephoto. The Ultra has more camera hardware. Whether that matters depends on zoom and low-light use."},{"question":"Which battery lasts longer, the Galaxy S26 or the Galaxy S26 Ultra?","answer":"Samsung US Support lists a 5,000 mAh battery, wired Super Fast Charging 3.0 up to 60W, and Super Fast Wireless Charging up to 25W on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The Galaxy S26 is 4,300 mAh, with wired Super Fast Charging up to 25W and Fast Wireless Charging up to 15W. Samsung Ireland lists video playback of up to 31 hours on the Ultra and up to 30 hours on the Galaxy S26. Samsung Ireland also says Super Fast Charging 3.0 on the Ultra gets around 75% in up to 30 minutes, and that actual battery life varies. The Ultra starts with more capacity and a longer video-playback rating. That is not a measured day of use."},{"question":"Does the Galaxy S26 support the S Pen?","answer":"No. Samsung US Support says the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 FE do not support S Pen functionality. Samsung UK lists S Pen support on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung's US Galaxy S26 Ultra phone says the Ultra has a built-in S Pen."},{"question":"Which chip is in the Galaxy S26 and the Galaxy S26 Ultra?","answer":"In the UK, Samsung lists the Exynos 2600 (2nm) for the Galaxy S26 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3nm) for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung's US Galaxy S26 phone lists the Exynos 2600 for the Galaxy S26 and the Galaxy S26+. Samsung's US Galaxy S26 Ultra phone lists Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. Samsung UK says models may vary by country, so check Samsung for the country you buy in."}],"faqPageSchema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#faq","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Galaxy S26 vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Ultra or Base? — FAQ","description":"Frequently asked questions about Galaxy S26 vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Ultra or Base?","dateModified":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#article"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#faq-speakable","cssSelector":[".faq-answer"]},"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#q1","name":"Is the Galaxy S26 Ultra worth it over the Galaxy S26?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#a1","text":"Choose the Galaxy S26 Ultra if you will use the S Pen, the 5x telephoto and zoom up to 100x, or the larger 5,000 mAh battery with up to 60W charging, and you want the 6.9-inch QHD+ screen. Choose the Galaxy S26 if you want the smaller, lighter phone. Samsung UK lists it at 6.3 inches and 167 g, with a 50 MP wide camera, a 12 MP ultrawide camera, and a 10 MP 3x telephoto camera. Neither is better for everyone.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#q2","name":"How much heavier is the Galaxy S26 Ultra?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#a2","text":"Samsung UK lists the Galaxy S26 Ultra at 214 g and 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm, and the Galaxy S26 at 167 g and 71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm. The Ultra is 47 g heavier. Samsung US Support lists a 6.9-inch QHD+ screen on the Ultra and a 6.3-inch FHD+ screen on the Galaxy S26. Samsung Ireland measures the Ultra as 6.9 inches in the full rectangle and 6.7 inches with the rounded corners, and the Galaxy S26 as 6.3 inches in the full rectangle and 6.1 inches with the rounded corners.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#q3","name":"Do the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra have the same cameras?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#a3","text":"No. Both have a 3x telephoto and a 12 MP selfie camera. Samsung US Support lists a 50 MP wide camera, a 12 MP ultrawide camera, and a 10 MP telephoto with 3x zoom and up to 30x Space Zoom on the Galaxy S26. On the Ultra, Samsung US Support lists a 200 MP wide camera, a 50 MP ultrawide camera, a 10 MP telephoto with 3x zoom, and a 50 MP telephoto with up to 100x Space Zoom. Samsung UK lists 5x optical zoom on that 50 MP telephoto. The Ultra has more camera hardware. Whether that matters depends on zoom and low-light use.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#q4","name":"Which battery lasts longer, the Galaxy S26 or the Galaxy S26 Ultra?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#a4","text":"Samsung US Support lists a 5,000 mAh battery, wired Super Fast Charging 3.0 up to 60W, and Super Fast Wireless Charging up to 25W on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The Galaxy S26 is 4,300 mAh, with wired Super Fast Charging up to 25W and Fast Wireless Charging up to 15W. Samsung Ireland lists video playback of up to 31 hours on the Ultra and up to 30 hours on the Galaxy S26. Samsung Ireland also says Super Fast Charging 3.0 on the Ultra gets around 75% in up to 30 minutes, and that actual battery life varies. The Ultra starts with more capacity and a longer video-playback rating. That is not a measured day of use.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#q5","name":"Does the Galaxy S26 support the S Pen?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#a5","text":"No. Samsung US Support says the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 FE do not support S Pen functionality. Samsung UK lists S Pen support on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung's US Galaxy S26 Ultra phone says the Ultra has a built-in S Pen.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#q6","name":"Which chip is in the Galaxy S26 and the Galaxy S26 Ultra?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra#a6","text":"In the UK, Samsung lists the Exynos 2600 (2nm) for the Galaxy S26 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3nm) for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung's US Galaxy S26 phone lists the Exynos 2600 for the Galaxy S26 and the Galaxy S26+. Samsung's US Galaxy S26 Ultra phone lists Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. Samsung UK says models may vary by country, so check Samsung for the country you buy in.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-s26-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}}]}}