Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ($1,299) vs Samsung Galaxy S25 ($799) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right smartphone.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|
| Price | $1,299 | $799 |
| Weight | 218g | 162g |
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Display | 6.9" 120Hz AMOLED | 6.2" 120Hz AMOLED |
| Camera | 200MP Quad | 50MP Triple |
| Battery | 5,000mAh | 4,000mAh |
| Stylus | S-Pen integrated | — |
| Updates | 7 years | — |
| Weight | — | 162g |
| AI | — | Galaxy AI + Gemini |
Pros & Cons
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Integrated S-Pen stylus
- Privacy Display innovation
- 200MP camera system
- 7 years OS updates
- Galaxy AI integration
- Heaviest Samsung flagship
- Learning curve for S-Pen
- $1,299 entry price
Samsung Galaxy S25
- 162g lightest premium Android
- Snapdragon 8 Elite performance
- Galaxy AI genuinely useful
- 7 years Android + security updates
- Best compact flag form factor
- No zoom past 3x
- 4000mAh smaller than S25+
- Base storage 128GB
Samsung Galaxy S25 is the better value at $799. Both are part of our curated smartphone index — tap through to check current pricing.