Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs HONOR Magic8 Pro

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra scores 8.9 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic8 Pro scores 9.3. The HONOR Magic8 Pro leads in display, battery and design. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Feb 25, 2026.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

8.9 From $1,299.99

HONOR HONOR Magic8 Pro

9.3 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.71 inches
Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3.7×
Newer model Feb 25, 2026 vs Oct 15, 2025
Lighter 214 g vs 219 g
Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.4 mm
Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@120

Why choose the HONOR Magic8 Pro

Bigger battery 6,270 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Silicon-carbon battery
Faster wired charging 100 W vs 60 W
Brighter screen 6,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 25 W

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraHONOR Magic8 Pro

Overall 8.9 9.3

Display 8.4 8.8

Performance 9.0 9.0

Camera 8.7 8.5

Battery 6.5 8.0

Design 8.6 8.9

Software support 9.2 9.2

Value for money 5.9 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraHONOR Magic8 Pro

Size 6.9 inches 6.71 inches

Type OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X OLED

Resolution 1440 × 3120 px 1256 × 2808 px

Pixel density — 458 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 2,600 nits 6,000 nits

HDR HDR10+ HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid

Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2 HONOR NanoCrystal Shield

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraHONOR Magic8 Pro

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Process 3 nm 3 nm

Max CPU clock — 4.6 GHz

GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 840

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraHONOR Magic8 Pro

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.3" 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.3"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 5× optical, periscope 200 MP, 3.7× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 5× 3.7×

Rear cameras 4 3

Rear video 8K@30 4K@120

Front camera 12 MP 50 MP

Front video — 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraHONOR Magic8 Pro

Capacity 5,000 mAh 6,270 mAh

Battery type Li-Ion Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 60 W 100 W

Wireless charging 25 W 80 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraHONOR Magic8 Pro

Dimensions 163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm 161.15 × 75 × 8.4 mm

Thickness 7.9 mm 8.4 mm

Weight 214 g 219 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum —

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP68 + IP69K

Fingerprint Under-display ultrasonic Under-display ultrasonic

3D face unlock ✕ No ✓ Yes

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, Snow White

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraHONOR Magic8 Pro

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 6.0 6.0

USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraHONOR Magic8 Pro

OS at launch Android 16 Android 16

Interface One UI 8.5 MagicOS 10

OS updates 7 years 7 years

Security updates 7 years 7 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraHONOR Magic8 Pro

Announced Feb 25, 2026 Oct 15, 2025

Released Mar 11, 2026 Oct 23, 2025

Status Released Released

US launch price $1,299.99 —

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