Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1TB)

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Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1…	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1…
OS	Android v16	Android v13
Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Internal Memory	1 TB	1 TB
CPU	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Price	₹1,89,999	₹1,54,998

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Overview

Specs Score	97 / 100 Better Specs	85 / 100
Display Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels
RAM	16 GB More RAM	12 GB
CPU Clock Speed	4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed	3.36 GHz
Weight	214 g Lighter	233 g
Thickness	7.9 mm Slimmer	8.9 mm

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM	Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates	7 years
Release Date	February 25, 2026	February 01, 2023
In The Box	Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm	78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm
Weight	214 g	233 g
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Display

Type	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	20:9
PPI	~ 500 PPI	~ 501 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.7%	~ 89.5%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Brightness	2600 nits (peak)
HDR Support		Yes, HDR10+
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Features	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display	Always-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Curved Display		Yes

Memory

RAM	16 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Storage	1 TB	1 TB
Storage Type	UFS 4	UFS 4
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX)
Geekbench Score	10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL)
Camera Score	157 (DxOMark)	140 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support	S Pen included, Stereo Speakers, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Tuned by AKG, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Bixby Natural Language Commands and Dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard Certified), Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support, AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile)

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera Sensor		ISOCELL HP2
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video	AR Zone, Bixby Vision, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow-Mo, Video, Optical Zoom at 3x and 10x , Digital Zoom up to 100x
Video Recording	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p	8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v13
Custom UI	ONE UI 8.5	One UI 5.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 740
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE	Yes
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 60W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W	Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time	31 hours
Music Playback Time		99 hours

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