Kyocera DuraForce Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26+ Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 11, 2021	Feb 25, 2026	Feb 25, 2026
Scheduled release
	(Official) Mar 11, 2026	(Official) Mar 11, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
	12GB/256GB - $1300 12GB/512GB - $1500 16GB/1TB - $1800	12GB/256GB - $1100 12GB/512GB - $1300

Design

Dimensions
6.5 x 2.95 x 0.63 inches 165 x 75 x 16 mm	6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)	6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
9.81 oz / 278.0 g	7.55 oz / 214.0 g	6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP66/68; MIL-STD-810H certified	Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 63.10% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 92.47% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 439 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Protection
Sapphire	Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2420 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	0.8 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7150-AB (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm) International version - Exynos 2600
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 840	Adreno 840
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSD up to 1024 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3753	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	11259	Untested
3D Mark High
Untested	7801	Untested
3D Mark Low
Untested	3741	Untested

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Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Ion	4900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W	Wired: 60.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 56min

Browsing

16h 30min

Video

9h 54min

Gaming

9h 17min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
24 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 0.9 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.4 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16.5 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.9 Focal Length: 115 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP	12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	6.0	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,e,i Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, e, i	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n66, n260, n261	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
48	38, 39, 40, 41, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: V65E7110
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.80 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.97 W/kg

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