Motorola Edge 60 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Verdict
The Motorola Edge 60 Pro scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (battery), while the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra leads in performance, camera, connectivity & features and display; they are even on design & durability.
The biggest difference is performance: 72 vs 100 points.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the newer model, announced 10 months after the Motorola Edge 60 Pro.
Choose the Motorola Edge 60 Pro for battery; choose the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for performance and camera.
- Edge 60 Pro leads in 8 fields
- Galaxy S26 Ultra leads in 14 fields
- 18 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Edge 60 Pro | Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 72 | 100 |
| Camera | 83 | 96 |
| Battery | 93 | 84 |
| Display | 90 | 95 |
| Design & durability | 82 | 83 |
| Connectivity & features | 71 | 81 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Edge 60 Pro: 62/100
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Edge 60 Pro: Dimensity 8350 Extreme
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Edge 60 Pro: 16 GB
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 16 GB
- Storage (max)
- Edge 60 Pro: 512 GB
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1 TB
- Process node
- Edge 60 Pro: 4 nm
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Edge 60 Pro: 50 MP
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 200 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- Edge 60 Pro: 1/1.56″
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Edge 60 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Edge 60 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Edge 60 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Periscope lens
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Optical zoom
- Edge 60 Pro: 3×
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5×(Better)
- Video recording
- Edge 60 Pro: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- Edge 60 Pro: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Edge 60 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Edge 60 Pro: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Edge 60 Pro: 67:47 h(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 55:00 h
- EU label cycles
- Edge 60 Pro: 1000
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1200
- Wired charging
- Edge 60 Pro: 90 W(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 60 W
- Wireless charging
- Edge 60 Pro: 15 W
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 25 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Edge 60 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Edge 60 Pro: Wired
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Edge 60 Pro: 6.7″
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Edge 60 Pro: OLED
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Edge 60 Pro: 120 Hz
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Edge 60 Pro: 444 ppi
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 500 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Edge 60 Pro: 4500 nits(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2600 nits
- Resolution
- Edge 60 Pro: 1220x2712
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1440x3120
- Screen protection
- Edge 60 Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Edge 60 Pro: 186 g(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 214 g
- Thickness
- Edge 60 Pro: 8.2 mm
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 7.9 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Edge 60 Pro: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: IP68
- Back material
- Edge 60 Pro: Leather
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- Edge 60 Pro: Plastic
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Aluminum(Better)
- EU repairability class
- Edge 60 Pro: B(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Edge 60 Pro: A
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: A
- EU energy class
- Edge 60 Pro: A
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Edge 60 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Edge 60 Pro: Wi-Fi 6E
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Edge 60 Pro: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 6.0
- USB speed
- Edge 60 Pro: Unknown
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: USB 3.x
- USB port
- Edge 60 Pro: USB-C
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- NFC
- Edge 60 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- eSIM
- Edge 60 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes(Better)
- Satellite connectivity
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- Stereo speakers
- Edge 60 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Edge 60 Pro: Under display (optical)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- Infrared blaster
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- FM radio
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- microSD slot
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- Card slot
- Edge 60 Pro: No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
General
- Operating system
- Edge 60 Pro: Android 15
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Edge 60 Pro: 3
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 7
- Launch price
- Edge 60 Pro: $ 444.49
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: $ 898.99
- Year
- Edge 60 Pro: 2025
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2026
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| — | Edge 60 Pro | Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, April 24 | 2026, February 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, April 30 | Available. Released 2026, March 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.7 x 73.1 x 8.2 mm (6.33 x 2.88 x 0.32 in) | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 214 g (7.55 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | · 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 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor Aluminum 2 |
| Display | ||
| Type | P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 720Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits peak | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~92.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~444 ppi density) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, One UI 9, up to 7 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Extreme (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Mali G615-MC6 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.X |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, Pantone Validated Colour and Skin Tones | Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Quad | – | 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 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 |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio | No High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Yes | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect support | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 90W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless 5W reverse wired | 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pantone: Shadow, Dazzling Blue , Sparkling Grape | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Models | XT2507-1 | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS |
| SAR EU | 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) | 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 444.49 / € 435.00 / £ 424.99 / ₹ 30,190 | $ 898.99 / € 979.00 / £ 802.99 / ₹ 139,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 67:47h endurance, 1000 cycles | 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B | Class C |