Screen size
equal specsGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G6.9"
Galaxy S26 Ultra6.9"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 Ultra leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy S26 Ultra
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S26 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G988B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G988U
Galaxy S26 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B, 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G988U
Galaxy S26 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
2020, February 11
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Available. Released 2020, March 06
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
222 g (7.83 oz)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Type
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Other
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Galaxy S26 Ultra
DX anti-reflective coating
OS
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Adreno 840
Card slot
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Internal
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Galaxy S26 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S26 Ultra
UFS 4.X
Triple
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Galaxy S26 Ultra
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
-
Galaxy S26 Ultra
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Single
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Galaxy S26 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
HDR
Galaxy S26 Ultra
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
No
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Other
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy S26 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Yes
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S26 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S26 Ultra
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Black, Cobalt Violet; other colours
Models
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W, SCG03
Galaxy S26 Ultra
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
Price
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
$ 214.00 / £ 189.00 / € 239.00
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-