Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is priced from ₹76,739, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is available at ₹1,24,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹76,739	₹1,24,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.8 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.88 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	108MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Periscope), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wideMP), 40MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (TelephotoMP), 12MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 45W	5000mAh, 60W
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5), 256GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

₹76,739

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,24,999

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

₹76,739

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,24,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra44

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra66

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra96

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra88

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra67

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.8 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.88 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	108MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Periscope), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wideMP), 40MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (TelephotoMP), 12MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 45W	5000mAh, 60W
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, S-Pen, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone with S-Pen, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹1,09,999	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Dynamic 2X
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster
Display Size	6.8 inches	6.88 inches
Area	114.7 cm²	115.9 cm²
Display Form Factor	Curved Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	90.2%	90.7%
Resolution Width	1440pixels	1440pixels
Resolution Height	3088pixels	3120pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	500ppi	500ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	QHD+	QHD+
Peak Brightness	1750nits	2600nits
Eye Protection	-	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	-	16.7 Million Colours
High Brightness	1750nits	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Height	163.3 mm	163.6 mm
Width	77.9 mm	78.1 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	228 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Display Protection	-	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2	Display Port 1.2, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	Display Port 1.2, OTG	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	-	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	4 nm	3 nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 840

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1361686	3776005
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1767	3559
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	10911

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	12	16
OS Skin	One UI	One UI
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	-	Yes
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
OS Updates	4 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	-	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI suggestions, Audio Eraser, Galaxy AI, Photo assist

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	108MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.4
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.33"	1/1.3"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	10MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/4.9	f/2.9
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Periscope	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX854
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.52"	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	10x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	10MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.4	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Telephoto	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.52"	1/2.5"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	12MP	10MP
Main Camera #4 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #4 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LD
Main Camera #4 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/3.52"
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Features	LED flash, Optical Zoom, Scene Mode	Best Face, Continuous Shooting, Digital zoom, Face Detection, Filter, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, Optical Zoom, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Touch Focus
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	-	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Laser Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, Dual Video, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Pro Video Mode, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps, 8K@24fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes
Main Camera #4 Field of View	120°	-

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	40MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26 mm	26 mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.7 µm	1.12 µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	PDAF	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Auto-HDR, Dual Video, HdR, PDAF	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+, Screen flash
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@30fps, 4k@30fps	4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	5000mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	45W	60W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	25W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	4.5W	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	PD3.0, Qi	PD3.0, QC2.0, Qi2
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	20 min (0 to 50%)

Network

Sim Type	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2x nano-SIM and eSIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 800, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6e	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.2	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS, GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	-	X-axis Linear Motor
Stylus Support	Yes	Yes