Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better RAM than Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2400 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G | Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.67 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP Quad | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 139999 | Rs. 24490 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is Rs. 139999. The launch Date of the second phone is August 29, 2024. The cost of Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 24490.
Display comparison
Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.67 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 6.9 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type where as Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 PPI & Realme's phone has only 395 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Realme's phone ~ 88.9%. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has 20.06:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Realme 13 Plus 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 outclasses Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Realme 13 Plus 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 16 and the second one on 14 version.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G | Realme 13 Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | RMX5000 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | August 29, 2024 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin | Handset, Charger, USB Data Cable, Sim Ejector Tool, Safety Guide, Quick Guide, Protective Case |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm | 74.7 x 161.7 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 185 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Victory Gold, Speed Green, Dark Purple |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 180 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 20.06:9 |
| PPI | ~ 500 PPI | ~ 395 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 88.9% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | 2000 nits (peak), Contrast Ratio: 6000000:1, up to 1200Hz instantaneous sampling rate, HDR |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | UFS 3.1 |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB |
| 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) | n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | 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 | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac), 802.11 a/b/g/n (WLAN 2.4 GHz| WLAN 5.1 GHz| WLAN 5.8 GHz), WLAN Display, WLAN Network Share, Wi-Fi 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | Yes, with BEIDOU, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes, Market and Region Dependen |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support | Rain Water Smart Touch, LPDDR4X RAM, 5G + 5G Dual Mode, 6050mm square Stainless Steel VC, Powerful GT Mode, HDR Engine, Dual Stereo Speakers |
| 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/1.8 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS 2 MP |
| Camera Sensor | Sony LYT-600 Sensor | |
| 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 | 20X Digital Zoom, Photo Mode, Video Mode, Night Mode, Professional Mode, Portrait Mode, Street Mode, Panoramic view, Slow Motion, Tilt-shift、Time-lapse, Long Exposure Photo, Doc Scanner, Movie Mode, Dual-view Video, Google Lens |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v14 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 8.5 | realme UI 5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 E |
| CPU | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| 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 | MP3, AAC, APE, AMR, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | AVI, 3GP, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, ASF, FLV |
| 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 | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |