Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S9 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy S9
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.90-inch	5.80-inch
Front Camera	12-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	12GB, 16GB	4GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	3000mAh
OS	Android 16	Android 8.0
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Processor	-	Samsung Exynos 9810
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Galaxy S9
Release date	February 25, 2026	March 1, 2018
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.60 x 78.10 x 7.90	147.70 x 68.70 x 8.50
Weight (g)	214.00	163.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	3000
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	60W Fast Charging	Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging Type	25W	-
Colours	Black, Blue, Purple, White	Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Coral Blue
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	1.5K	-
Screen size (inches)	6.90	5.80
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Armor 2	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	-	18.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	568
hardware
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 9810
RAM	12GB, 16GB	4GB
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	64GB
Processor	-	octa-core (4x2.7GHz + 4x1.7GHz)
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	400
camera
Rear camera	200-megapixel (f/1.4) + 50-megapixel (f/2.8) + 50-megapixel (f/1.9) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4)	12-megapixel (1.4-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	4	-
Rear flash	Yes	LED
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	8-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.22-micron)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Fourth Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Rear autofocus	-	Phase detection autofocus
Front autofocus	-	Yes
Front flash	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 16	Android 8.0
Skin	One UI 8.5	Experience 9.0
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Headphones	Type-C	3.5mm
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
USB OTG	-	Yes
FM	-	No
Wi-Fi Direct	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Face unlock	-	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes

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