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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

86% SPEC SCORE

Sony Xperia 1 VII

81% SPEC SCORE

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81% SPEC SCORE

vivo X Fold 4

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OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.81 inches

(1080 X 2400 pixels)

165 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.5 inches

(1080 X 2340 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

200+16+12+5 MP (Quad Camera)

64 MP Selfie

8K Video

48+12+48 MP (Triple Camera)

12 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite

Android 16

Android 15

Battery

Li-Ion

5000 mAh

Storage

12GB RAM, 256GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2025, May 13

Released Date

2026, January (Expected)

2025, June 04

Status

Rumored

Available

DISPLAY

Type

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.81

Screen To Body Ratio: 86.24%

Screen Size: 6.5

Surface Area: 103.7 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 86.5%

Color

1B colors

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

503 ppi

396 ppi

Always on Display

Yes

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 162.3 mm

Width: 79 mm

Depth: 8.6 mm

Height: 162 mm (6.38 inch)

Width: 74 mm (2.91 inch)

Depth: 8.2 mm (0.32 inch)

Weight

197g (6.95 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Resistance

IP65/IP68 Dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Quad Camera:

➤ 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
➤ 16 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
➤ 12 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
➤ 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Triple Camera:

➤ 48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/2.3, f/3.5, 85mm (telephoto), 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF
➤ 48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF

Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@24/30/60/120fpsHDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

64 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm

Features

HDR

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 16

Current Version: Android 15

Upgradable To: up to 4 major Android upgrades

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (3 nm)

Processor: Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Octa-Core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 780

Adreno 830

BATTERY

Type

Li-Ion

Capacity

5000 mAh

Removable

Charging

30W wired PD3.0, PPS 50% in 30 min

15W wireless

Reverse wireless

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 12GB RAM

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, Wi-Fi Direct, tri-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.5, LE, A2DP

6.0, LE, A2DP, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.3, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, video output, OTG

Infrared port

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sound jack

Yes, 3.5

Other

32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio, Dynamic vibration system, Snapdragon Sound

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

2062177 (v10)

GeekBench

9293 (v6)

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Other

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Native Sony Alpha camera support

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow

Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black

Models

XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra or Sony Xperia 1 VII ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VII given by our tech specs.

Pros of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Offers a 5% larger screen (6.81 inches vs 6.5 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
This Device camera captures 200MP sharper and more vibrant photos, ideal for photography enthusiasts.