Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better RAM than Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2652 x 1200. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 20999 | Rs. 139999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is October 04, 2024. The cost of Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 20999. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is Rs. 139999.
Display comparison
Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.78 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 6.9 inch screen. Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 PPI & Lava's phone has only 429 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Lava's phone ~ 90.1%. Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outshines Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 16 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Lava Agni 3 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | Agni 3 5G | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | October 04, 2024 | February 25, 2026 |
| In The Box | Handset, Type-C USB cable, SIM Ejector Pin, Protection Cover, Power Adapter | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.5 x 163.7 x 8.8 mm | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 214 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Heather Glass, Pristine Glass | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 1200 x 2652 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 429 PPI | ~ 500 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.1% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | |
| Features | 1200nits Brightness, Widevine L1 support, HDR, NTSC>=100% | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Dual Display | Yes, Multi-functional 2D AMOLED, 1.74 inches, 336 x 480 pixels, 16.7 Million Colors (8-bit), NTSC>=97%, Selfie using Rear Cameras, Receive calls, Quick replies, Notifications, Music control, Steps & Calorie Tracker, Recorder, Stopwatch, Alarm, Timer | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4 |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 SA/NSA | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6e | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | No | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS NavIC | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Ambient Light | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| Splash Resistant | No | |
| IP Rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Dolby Atmos, Dual Stereo Speakers, 4 Years of Security Update, 3 OS updates, LPDDR5, Action Button, VC Cooling, Vibration on call connection, Conference Call, Call recording, VoNR, ViNR, DSS, Carrier Aggregation | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP (Wide Angle) 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP (Telephoto) 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 8 MP (Ultra Wide) 112˚ | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide |
| Camera Sensor | Sony Quad-Bayer Sensor | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Camera AI Features, AI Scene Detection, 30X Super Zoom with EIS, Dual View Video Mode, HDR, AI, Filters, Night mode, Film mode, Portrait mode, Beauty mode, Document correction, Group Photo, AI Emoji, GIF, Pro Video, Dual-view video, Pro Mode, Panorama, UHD, Slow Motion, Time lapse, Intelligent scanning, Google Lens | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 8.5 | |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300X | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Adreno 840 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AMR, FLAC, APE | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 66W Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| StandBy Time | 15 days | |
| Talk Time | 42 hours | |
| Video Playback Time | 9 hours | 31 hours |