Nothing Phone (2) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Verdict
The Nothing Phone (2) is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra leads in camera, performance, connectivity & features, design & durability, battery and display.
The biggest difference is camera: 62 vs 96 points.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the newer model, announced 31 months after the Nothing Phone (2).
- Phone (2) leads in 2 fields
- Galaxy S26 Ultra leads in 20 fields
- 17 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Phone (2) | Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 71 | 100 |
| Camera | 62 | 96 |
| Battery | 73 | 84 |
| Display | 86 | 95 |
| Design & durability | 62 | 83 |
| Connectivity & features | 59 | 81 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Phone (2): 62/100
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Phone (2): Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Phone (2): 12 GB
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Phone (2): 512 GB
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1 TB
- Process node
- Phone (2): 4 nm
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Phone (2): 50 MP
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 200 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- Phone (2): 1/1.56″
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Phone (2): Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Phone (2): Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Optical zoom
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5×(Better)
- Video recording
- Phone (2): 4K 60 fps
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- Phone (2): 32 MP(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Phone (2): 4700 mAh
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 55:00 h
- EU label cycles
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1200
- Wired charging
- Phone (2): 45 W
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 60 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Phone (2): 15 W
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 25 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Phone (2): Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Phone (2): Wireless
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Phone (2): 6.7″
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Phone (2): LTPO OLED
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- Phone (2): 120 Hz
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Phone (2): 394 ppi
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 500 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Phone (2): 1600 nits
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2600 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Phone (2): 1080x2412
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1440x3120
- Screen protection
- Phone (2): Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Phone (2): 201.2 g(Better)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 214 g
- Thickness
- Phone (2): 8.6 mm
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 7.9 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Phone (2): IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: IP68(Better)
- Back material
- Phone (2): Glass
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Glass
- Frame material
- Phone (2): Aluminum
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: A
- EU energy class
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Phone (2): Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Phone (2): Wi-Fi 6
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Phone (2): 5.3
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Phone (2): USB 2.0
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- Phone (2): USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- NFC
- Phone (2): Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- eSIM
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes(Better)
- Satellite connectivity
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- Stereo speakers
- Phone (2): Yes
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Phone (2): Under display (optical)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- Infrared blaster
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- FM radio
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- microSD slot
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- Card slot
- Phone (2): No
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
General
- Operating system
- Phone (2): Android 13
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Phone (2): 3
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 7
- Launch price
- Phone (2): $ 512.47
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: $ 898.99
- Year
- Phone (2): 2023
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2026
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| — | Phone (2) | 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 800 / 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, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 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, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 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 | 2023, July 11 | 2026, February 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, July 17 | Available. Released 2026, March 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 201.2 g (7.09 oz) | 214 g (7.55 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) | · 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 | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, One UI 9, up to 7 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.X |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS | 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 | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No Snapdragon Sound | No High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4700 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless | 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | White, Dark Gray | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Models | A065 | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS |
| Price | $ 512.47 / £ 249.99 | $ 898.99 / € 979.00 / £ 802.99 / ₹ 139,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |