Huawei Mate XT 2 has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G. In terms of display resolution, Huawei Mate XT 2 has better resolution of 3184 x 2232 than Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G which has resolution of 3120 x 1440. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G | Huawei Mate XT 2 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 10.2 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5600 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP Quad | 50 MP + 50 MP + 40 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 130999 | Rs. 289990 |
The launch Date of the first phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is Rs. 130999. The launch Date of the second phone is September 07, 2026. The Expected cost of Huawei Mate XT 2 is Rs. 289990.
Huawei Mate XT 2 has larger screen size of 10.2 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 6.9 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type where as Huawei Mate XT 2 has LTPO OLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 PPI & Huawei's phone has only 381 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Huawei's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.6% than Samsung's phone ~ 90.7%.
Huawei Mate XT 2's larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's lower 12 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outshines Huawei Mate XT 2's 50 MP + 50 MP + 40 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 12 MP Front Camera in comparison to Huawei Mate XT 2's 8 MP + 8 MP Dual Front Camera.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G | Huawei Mate XT 2 |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | LAP-AL10 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | September 07, 2026 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm | |
| Weight | 214 g | 299 g |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, Black/Purple, White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) | Color LTPO OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz | 10.2 inches, 2232 x 3184 pixels, 90 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 500 PPI | ~ 381 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 91.6% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | Privacy Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Foldable Display | Yes | |
| Dual Display | Yes, LTPO OLED, 6.5 inches, 1140 x 2442 pixels, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, Xuanwu Kunlun glass, 412 ppi | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 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 | |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.1 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Altimeter |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP58 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 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 | 50 MP ƒ/1.5-4 (Wide Angle) f/1.5-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Telephoto) (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, optical zoom 40 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 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 | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (External display) |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | HarmonyOS v7.0 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 8.5 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro |
| CPU | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor | |
| Core Details | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | Yes |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5600 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging | Yes, 66W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, 50W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |