Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Released March 2026

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Summary

Pros

  • Visible improvements compared to the previous generation in low-light, with better detail and lower noise
  • Pleasant and fairly accurate colors, with a good balance between detail and noise reduction, delivering natural looking pictures
  • Versatile zoom performance, providing consistent image quality across different zoom ranges

Cons

  • Visible noise in some indoor and low-light environments
  • Occasional unreliable autofocus, especially in low light or with the ultra-wide camera
  • Video quality still slightly behind the best flagship competitors

Scores

Camera
157
camera
2026
Overall Camera Score i
157
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 175
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
160
111
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 180
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Main i
167
124
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 184
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Bokeh i
165
130
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
BEST 180
Top score
Vivo X300 Pro
Ultra-Wide i
139
14
Apple iPhone Air
BEST 169
Top score
Vivo X200 Ultra
Tele i
141
59
Samsung Galaxy A56
BEST 170
Top score
Vivo X300 Pro
Video i
153
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 172
Top score
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Main i
160
125
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
BEST 186
Top score
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Ultra-Wide i
144
14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 151
Top score
Motorola Signature
Tele i
124
17
Google Pixel 9a
BEST 140
Top score
Vivo X200 Ultra

Use Cases

BEST 169

Portrait

Portrait photos of either one person or a group of people

BEST 149

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

BEST 159

Zoom

Photos and videos captured using zoom (more than 1x)

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra camera

Specifications

163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512/1024 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Long Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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