Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (128GB)

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (128GB). Comparing Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (128GB) 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 S9 Plus (128GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is ₹1,21,998 and for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (128GB) is ₹34,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 10, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G	Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (128GB)
RAM	12 GB	6 GB
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	3500 mAh, Li-ion Battery
OS	Android v16	Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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	12 MP + 12 MP
Display	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz	6.2 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels
Price	₹1,21,998	₹34,999

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Overview

Specs Score	94 / 100 Better Specs	55 / 100
Display Size	6.9 in Bigger Display	6.2 in
Display Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 90.7% Less Bezels	~ 84.2%
RAM	12 GB More RAM	6 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
CPU Clock Speed	4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.8 GHz
Rear Camera	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP Dual
Front Camera	12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	8 MP
Weight	214 g	189 g Lighter
Thickness	7.9 mm Slimmer	8.5 mm
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	3500 mAh
Unique Features	5G No No Reverse Charging	No 3.5mm Audio Jack Memory Card Support No

General

Model	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	Galaxy S9 Plus (128GB)
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
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	February, 2018
In The Box	Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm	73.8 x 158.1 x 8.5 mm
Weight	214 g	189 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 Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz	6.2 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	18.5:9
PPI	~ 500 PPI	~ 531 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.7%	~ 84.2%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness	2600 nits (peak)
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Features	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	12 GB	6 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4
Card Slot	No	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 512 GB

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
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
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.1
USB Features	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)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Iris Scanner, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate, SpO2
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	Yes
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

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	12 MP + 12 MP
OIS	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	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p	4K @ 60 fps UHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash	8 MP Autofocus
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Custom UI	ONE UI 8.5
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Samsung Exynos 9810
CPU	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Adreno 840	Mali-G72 MP18
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Supports		MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands
Email	Yes	Yes, with Push Email
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4, DivX, XviD
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	3500 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 60W Fast Charging	Yes, Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time	31 hours

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