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Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Quick verdict

  • Galaxy S26 Ultra leads on battery.
  • Galaxy S26 Ultra leads on build.
  • Galaxy S25 Ultra offers better overall value (4.6 points per ₹10,000).
  • Galaxy S26 Ultra has the higher Comparezi Score (56.6).
  • Galaxy S25 Ultra is the cheaper option at ₹1,19,999.

Computed from stored specifications, the published phones scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Winners by area

Battery Galaxy S26 Ultra
Build Galaxy S26 Ultra
Value Galaxy S25 Ultra

Specifications side by side

Spec
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Display
Display size
6.9"
6.9"
Display type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
3120 x 1440 (Quad HD+)
3120 x 1440 (Quad HD+)
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Performance
Processor
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Chipset process
3 nm
—
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
256 GB
Memory options
12 GB + 256 GB, 12 GB + 512 GB, 12 GB + 1 TB
12 GB + 256 GB, 12 GB + 512 GB, 16 GB + 1 TB
Camera
Main camera
200 MP
200 MP
Ultra-wide camera
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto camera
50 MP
50 MP
Front camera
12 MP
12 MP
Battery
Battery
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Charging speed
45 W
60 W (better)
Wireless charging
Yes
Yes
Software
Operating system
Android
Android
Software
Android 15, One UI 7
One UI 8.5
OS updates promised
7
7
OS updates counted in
Upgrades
Upgrades
Security updates promised
7 years
7 years
Build
Weight
218 g
214 g (better)
5G
Yes
Yes
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM; SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM; SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM)
Colours
Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Gray, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Black, Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Pinkgold
Cobalt Violet, Black, Sky Blue, White, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow

A tick marks the better value where the category rules say higher (or lower) is better. Text values are shown without a winner. Ties have no winner.

Price and availability

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Galaxy S25 Ultra

₹1,19,999

Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,24,990 2 sellers

Pros and cons

Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Pro: Dedicated 50 MP telephoto camera
  • Pro: 200 MP main camera, higher resolution than 95 % of the 368 phones on Comparezi with a published figure
  • Pro: Wireless charging
  • Pro: IP68 dust and water resistance
  • Pro: 7 years of security updates promised
  • Con: Smaller battery (5,000 mAh) than most phones on Comparezi
  • Con: Heavier than most phones on Comparezi (218 g)

Galaxy S26 Ultra

  • Pro: Dedicated 50 MP telephoto camera
  • Pro: 200 MP main camera, higher resolution than 95 % of the 368 phones on Comparezi with a published figure
  • Pro: Wireless charging
  • Pro: IP68 dust and water resistance
  • Pro: 7 years of security updates promised
  • Con: Smaller battery (5,000 mAh) than most phones on Comparezi
  • Con: Heavier than most phones on Comparezi (214 g)

Which should you buy?

Galaxy S26 Ultra if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (56.6).

Galaxy S25 Ultra if price matters most: it is the cheaper option at ₹1,19,999 and gives the most score per rupee .

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