Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy A72. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G stands against Samsung Galaxy A72 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is ₹1,39,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A72 is ₹24,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 01, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Display	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 90 Hz
OS	Android v16	Android v11
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
Price	₹1,39,999	₹24,999

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Overview

Specs Score	94 / 100 Better Specs	62 / 100
Display Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 90.7% Less Bezels	~ 84.9%
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
CPU Clock Speed	4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.3 GHz
Rear Camera	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution	64 MP Quad
Front Camera	12 MP	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	214 g	203 g Lighter
Thickness	7.9 mm Slimmer	8.4 mm
Unique Features	5G No No NFC No Wireless Charging Reverse Charging	No 3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio No Memory Card Support No No

General

Model	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	Galaxy A72
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+Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates	7 years
Release Date	February 25, 2026	March 17, 2021
In The Box	Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm	77.4 x 165 x 8.4 mm
Weight	214 g	203 g
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Type	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 90 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	20:9
PPI	~ 500 PPI	~ 393 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.7%	~ 84.9%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness	2600 nits (peak)
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Features	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4
Card Slot	No	Yes, upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	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)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	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
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	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)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	Yes
NFC	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 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support

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	64 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro
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	Panorama, HDR, Single Take, Night Mode
Video Recording	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	K @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v11
Custom UI	ONE UI 8.5
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
CPU	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 618
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	Yes
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, 25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W
Reverse Charging	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time	31 hours

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