Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Galaxy S26 Ultra or Oppo Find X9 Ultra: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Galaxy S26 Ultra leads on software updates. The Oppo Find X9 Ultra leads on battery life, the screen, the camera and toughness. We have no current UK price for the Oppo Find X9 Ultra.
Comparing 2 phones
Galaxy S26 UltraOverall score 92/100
Oppo Find X9 UltraOverall score 96/100
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: Oppo Find X9 UltraThe Oppo Find X9 Ultra has the bigger battery (7,050 mAh vs 5,000 mAh on the Samsung), which may help it last longer between charges.
It also charges faster by cable (100 W vs 60 W on the Samsung), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.
Screen
Best: Oppo Find X9 UltraThe Oppo Find X9 Ultra has the brighter screen (3,600 nits vs 2,600 nits on the Samsung), so it is easier to read in strong sunlight.
Camera
Best: Oppo Find X9 UltraThe Oppo Find X9 Ultra's zoom lens reaches further (10x vs 5x on the Samsung), for closer shots of faraway subjects.
Its selfie camera also has more megapixels (50 MP vs 12 MP on the Samsung), so selfies and video calls can look more detailed.
Toughness
Best: Oppo Find X9 UltraThe Oppo Find X9 Ultra has the better water and dust rating (IP69 vs IP68 on the Samsung), so on top of surviving a dunk it is also rated against high-pressure water jets.
Size and weight
EvenBoth have a similar size (163.6 × 78.1 mm and 163.2 × 77 mm) and similar screen sizes (6.9 inches and 6.82 inches), close enough not to matter much day to day.
Software updates
Best: Galaxy S26 UltraThe Galaxy S26 Ultra promises more major Android upgrades (7 vs 5 on the Oppo), so it should get new Android versions for longer.
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Scores
| Score | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Oppo Find X9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 78 | 98 |
| Screen | 91 | 96 |
| Camera | 97 | 98 |
| Speed | 94 | 94 |
| Toughness | 95 | 96 |
| Connections and extras | 95 | 95 |
| Overall | 92 | 96 |
How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones
Specs side by side
Display
- Type
- Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2XLTPO AMOLED
- Size
- 6.96.82
- Resolution
- 1440 × 31201440 × 3168
- Refresh rate
- 120144
- PPI
- 500510
- Screen-to-body ratio
- ≈ 90.7≈ 90
- Display features
- Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch display1 billion colors, Capacitive Touchscreen, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Multi-touch display, Ultra HDR image support
- Max rated brightness
- 26003600
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Glass, DX anti-reflective coating, Mohs level 6, Privacy DisplayCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Core Specifications
- CPU max frequency
- 4.74 GHz4.6 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 2x 4.74 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix L, 6x 3.62 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix M2x 4.6 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix L, 6x 3.62 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix M
- Storage Type
- UFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Software
- Operating System
- Android 16 (Baklava), with up to 7 major Android upgradesAndroid 16 (Baklava), with up to 5 major Android upgrades
Main Camera
- Video Resolution
- 4320p @ 24/30 fps, 2160p @30/60/120 fps, 1080p @30/60/120/240 fps4320p @ 30 fps, 2160p @ 30/60/120 fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps
- Video Features
- 10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Rec10-bit Video, cinematic LUT, Dolby Vision HDR, Gyro-EIS, O-Log2
- Features
- Auto-HDR, Best Face, Horizon Lock, Laser Autofocus, PanoramaColor Spectrum sensor, Hasselblad Color Calibration, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Laser Autofocus (AF), Panorama
- Lenses
- 200 MP, ƒ/1.4, 24 mm ( Wide-angle ), 0.6 μm, 1/1.3" Sensor size - Multi-Directional PDAF - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 10 MP, ƒ/2.4, 67 mm ( Telephoto ), 1.12 μm, x3 optical zoom, 1/3.52" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 50 MP, ƒ/2.9, 111 mm ( Periscope telephoto ), 0.7 μm, x5 optical zoom, 1/2.52" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 50 MP, ƒ/1.9, 13 mm, 120° ( Ultra-Wide angle ), 0.7 μm - Dual-Pixel PDAF - Super Steady Video200 MP, ƒ/1.5, 23 mm (Wide angle), 1/1.12" Sensor size, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), PDAF 200 MP, ƒ/2.2, 70 mm (Periscope telephoto), x3 Optical zoom, 1/1.28" Sensor size, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), PDAF (15cm - ∞) 50 MP, ƒ/3.5, 230 mm (Periscope telephoto), x10 Optical zoom, 1/2.75" Sensor size, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), PDAF 50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 14 mm, 123° (Ultra-wide angle), 1/1.95" Sensor size, PDAF
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 1250
- Lenses
- Single camera: 12 MP (Wide angle) 1.12 μm, 1/3.2" Sensor size, - Dual-Pixel PDAFSingle camera: 50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 21 mm (Wide angle), 1/2.75" Sensor size, PDAF
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- HDR10+ High Dynamic Range (HDR)Gyro-EIS, HDR
- Features
- Dual-Pixel PDAFHigh Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 25 February 2026Tuesday, 21 April 2026
- Released
- Friday, 06 March 2026Saturday, 02 May 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 50007050
- Type
- Li-IonSi/C Li-Ion
- Wired charging power
- 60 W100 W
- Wireless charging power
- 25 W50 W
- Features
- Qi2.2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-75% in 30 minutes (as advertised)Reverse wired charging, Reverse wireless charging
Design
- Height
- 163.6163.2
- Width
- 78.177
- Thickness
- 7.98.7
- Weight
- 214235
- Resistance certificate
- IP68IP68, IP69
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM)
- Network Type support
- 5G, LTE (CA), HSPA5G, LTE, HSPA
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n80, n81, n83, n84, n89
- Network_4G bands
- b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b14, b17, b18, b19, b20, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b48, b66, b71b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b17, b18, b19, b20, b25, b26, b28, b32, b34, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b43, b48, b66, b71
- Network_3G bands
- HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHzHSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 MHz
- Network_2G bands
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, CDMA: 800 / 1900 MHzGSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Connectivity
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
- GPS features
- BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSSBDS (B1I & B1C & B2a), GALILEO (E1 & E5a), GLONASS, GPS (L1 & L5), NavIC (L5), QZSS (L1 & L5)
Multimedia
- Audio type
- High-bitrate audio support, Stereo speakersStereo speakers