Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

At this price

OnePlus 15R scores higher for value for money (Smart 80 vs 75) and costs less new ($699 vs $1,144).

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At a glance

• Strengths: Performance (100/100), Storage (100/100), Updates (100/100).

Drawn from the measured scores on this page: 75/100 or more = strength, 25/100 or less = weakness. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

In our rankings by use

• #1 Best smartphone for photos
• #1 Best smartphone for gaming
• #1 Best smartphone with lots of storage

Specifications

Display

• Screen (diagonal)6.9″
• DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
• Resolution1,440 × 3,120 pixels
• Peak brightness2,600 nits

Processor and memory

• ProcessorQualcomm -AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
• Processor cores8 cores
• Processor speedup to 4.74 GHz
• GraphicsAdreno 840 (1.3GHz)
• RAM12 GB, 16 GB
• Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB

Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 23 October 2026.

Picksly scores

• Overall score72/100
• Performance
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  How fast the phone runs apps and games, measured by public benchmarks (Geekbench 7, otherwise AnTuTu).
  100/100 3,463,142 points — AnTuTu Benchmark V11, read on 09/21/2026
• Camera
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  Photo and video quality, from the Camera score of DXOMARK, an independent test lab.
  74/100 157 points — DXOMARK V6, read on 10/08/2026
• Battery
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  Battery: battery life measured in a lab (DXOMARK, otherwise GSMArena’s active use test); failing that, the stated battery capacity (mAh).
  52/100 GSMArena (battery life test), read on 10/14/2026
• Working memory (RAM)
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  Memory (RAM), compared with phones running the same system: iOS does as much with less memory, so 12 GB on an iPhone is top-end, like the best Android phones.
  60/100 AnTuTu Benchmark V11, read on 09/21/2026
• Storage
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  Room for photos, videos and apps: the largest capacity on offer, in GB (stated value).
  100/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/23/2026
• Fast charging
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  Stated wired charging power, in watts: the higher it is, the faster the battery charges.
  41/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/23/2026
• Brightness
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  Stated peak screen brightness: the higher it is, the easier the screen is to read in bright sunlight.
  45/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/23/2026
• Updates
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  Number of major system updates promised by the maker: the more there are, the longer the device stays up to date.
  100/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/23/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →78/100
• Smart →75/100
• Premium →74/100

Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 39 of 276 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (72/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

No. 2 in our Top 10 →

Prices checked

• New $1,144 Price checked on 11/03/2026 · Stable for 10 days at the last check · Returns policy · View offer
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

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Price trend

Not enough price checks yet for a trend: first check on 11/03/2026.

Good deal?

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Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Honor Magic7 Proscore 72/100
• OnePlus 13score 72/100
• Oppo K15 Pro+score ≈ 72/100
• vivo X300 Proscore 72/100

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

Summary

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra scores 72/100 in the Picksly ranking, calculated from public measurements (AnTuTu, DXOMARK, GSMArena) collected up to 10/23/2026. Strengths: Performance (100/100), Storage (100/100). New price found at Amazon: $1,144, on 11/03/2026.