Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ and SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra.

The Samsung Galaxy S9+ has a 6.2-inch display, Exynos 9810 Octa processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3500mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 6.9-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.

Specs Samsung Galaxy S9+ SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra
Picture Samsung Galaxy S9+
3.1/5 stars (39 ratings)
× SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra
3.2/5 stars (8 ratings)
Screen 6.2-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1440 x 2960 Pixels 529 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges & Rounded Corners 6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3120 Pixels, 498 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Armor 2, LTPO 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2600nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Privacy Display, and punch-hole
S-Pen Stylus
OS Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI Android 16 with One UI 8.5; up to 7 major OS upgrades
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Exynos M3 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.7GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.74GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz
GPU Mali G72MP18 Adreno 840
RAM 6 GB 12GB or 16GB of RAM
Rear Camera Dual Camera: 12 + 12 Megapixels
Phase Detection Autofocus
LED Flash
f/1.5-2.4 Aperture, 1.4 µm Pixel Size, OIS & 960 fps slow-mo
Quad Cameras:
200MP Main Camera (f/1.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS)
50MP Ultrawide (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV)
50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom)
10MP Telephoto (Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-Up to 8K@30fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization, Laser Autofocus
Front Camera 8.0 Megapixels with Autofocus and LED Flash
- f/1.7 Aperture & 1.22 µm Pixel Size
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus)
- Up to 4K@60fps video recording
Storage 64GB 256GB, 512GB or 1TB
Expansion 256GB via microSD None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support)
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.4
Infrared
Position A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
USB OTG Yes Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort 1.2), Samsung DeX (desktop experience) and Wireless Samsung DeX
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes No
Audio Enhancement HD Audio & AKG Loudspeakers Stereo Dual Speakers
FM Radio No No
Sensors Face Recognition, Iris Scanner & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery 3500 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Fast Charging
5000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
60W Fast Charging (75% in 30 minutes)
25W Wireless Charging (Magnetic, Qi 2.2)
Material Metal with Glass Front and Back (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance) Glass front and back with Titanium frame (IP68 dust & water resistance)
Size 157.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm
Weight 189 g 214 g
Colors Black, Gray, Blue & Purple Black, White, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Release Date February 25, 2018 February 26, 2026
Price 52,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines 86,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines
100,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines
121,990.00 - Official price of 16GB+1TB version in the Philippines
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