Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Motorola Moto G86
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Motorola Moto G86 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.9"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3120
200
MP
MP
12mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.67"
POLED
POLED
1220x2712
50
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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24 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 30 Common items in both devices |
| 256GB (220GB available) |
| HDR10+ |
| 120Hz |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| OIS: Optical stabilization |
| BSI sensor |
| +23 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
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| Model | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 |
| Other model names | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Lenovo Moto G86 XT2527-2 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 3/6/2026, Announced: 2/25/2026 | 7/7/2025, Announced: 5/29/2025 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78.1 x 163.6 millimeters (3.07 x 6.44 in) | 74.7 x 161.2 millimeters (2.94 x 6.35 in) |
| Weight | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Plastic body, glass front, plastic or leather back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | IP68/IP69 certified: water immersion up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes, waterproof against high-pressure water jets, and dust protection. MIL-STD-810H military certified: rigorous testing for salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, drop and thermal shock resistance. |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| Display type | LTPO AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Screen size | 6.9" inches | 6.67" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~91.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~89.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9) | 1220x2712 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 498 PPI | 446 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Armor 2 | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Display features | 2600nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display Privacy Display | 4500nits[peak] HDR10+ 100% DCI-P3 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| System version | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 16 |
| User Interface | One UI 8.5 | My UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850-1-AD) (3nm) | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (4nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L (Dual-core) 6x 3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Quad-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) | ARM Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 2627987 (v10), 3892166 (v11) Geekbench: 11566 (v6) | AnTuTu: 658944 (v10), 885764 (v11) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| RAM memory | 12GB LPDDR5X | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 4.0 | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 5000/1024 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat24 () TD-LTE () VoLTE | LTE Cat () TD-LTE () VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 () | SA/NSA/Sub6 () |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat24 () TD-LTE () VoLTE | LTE Cat () TD-LTE () VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 200 megapixels 10MP telephoto f/2.467mm1/3.94"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 50MP periscope telephoto f/2.9111mm1/2.52"0.7µmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom 50MP ultrawide f/1.9120°1/2.5"0.7µmPDAFSuper-Steady | (dual camera) 50 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.212mm118°1.12µmAF |
| Main camera resolution | 20000x10000 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" inches | 1/1.95" inches |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | 8K@24/30fps 4K@30/60/120fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 10-bit HDR10+ | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 0.7µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Tuned by AKG | Stereo sound with dual speakers Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | 3 microphones | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.4 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 60W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 | 30W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 25W Qi2 wireless charging 4.5W Reverse wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Samsung DeX • Samsung Wireless DeX | • Colors: Pantone Golden Cypress, Pantone Cosmic Sky, Pantone Spellbound, Pantone Chrysanthemum |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Moto G86 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |