Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra / Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: SM-S948BZKDM09 · Enterprise Edition · 256 GB

Sony Xperia 1 VIII: XQ-GE54 · 12 GB / 256 GB

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Release year20262026
Display6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 3120 × 1440 Samsung6.5-inch OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 19.5:9 Sony
Refresh rateUp to 120 Hz SamsungUp to 120 Hz Sony
Rear cameras200 + 50 + 50 + 10 MP; OIS Samsung—
Front camera12 MP; autofocus Samsung12 MP · f/2 · 1/2.9-inch Sony
Storage256 GB (this model code) Samsung—
Weight214 g Samsung—
Cover glassFront: Gorilla Armor 2; back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

A different material from Gorilla Glass 5.

Samsung
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StylusBuilt-in S Pen Samsung—
Desktop modeSamsung DeX Samsung—
Announcement—13 May 2026 Sony
Processor—Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Sony
Memory / storage—12 GB RAM / 256 GB UFS Sony
Expansion—microSDXC; up to 2 TB Sony
Front / rear glass—Gorilla Glass Victus 2 / Victus Sony
Resistance rating—IPX5 / IPX8; IP6X

Laboratory conditions; water resistance is not permanent.

Sony
Main camera—24 mm equivalent · f/1.9 · 1/1.35-inch Exmor T · 48 MP effective Sony
Telephoto—70 mm equivalent · f/2.8 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS

48 MP effective sensor; 12 MP photo recording.

Sony
Ultrawide—16 mm equivalent · f/2 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS

48 MP effective sensor; 12 MP photo recording.

Sony
Video—4K HDR; 24/30/60/120 fps Sony
Photo formats—JPEG and RAW DNG Sony
Battery—5000 mAh Sony
Charging—USB PD; Qi; Battery Share Sony
USB—USB-C · USB 3.2 5 Gbit/s; DisplayPort 4K/60 output Sony
SIM—nanoSIM + eSIM or two eSIMs Sony
Wireless—Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0; NFC Sony
Audio—3.5 mm headphone jack; stereo speakers Sony
Launch system / support—Android 16; up to 4 OS upgrades and 6 years of security Sony
Dimensions / weight—162 × 74 × 8.3 mm; 200 g Sony