6 vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

The Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the 6 it's also the sounder buy at $13.61 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 6 66 · Galaxy S26 Ultra 77 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 6 $899

Safe to buy$10.67/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20312033

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra $1099

Safe to buy$13.61/mo

2026◆ Buy-by Mar 20312033

Category by category

Display

6 80Galaxy S26 Ultra 100

The Galaxy S26 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.9-inch dynamic ltpo amoled 2x, qhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits, with anti-reflective privacy display.

Performance

6 64Galaxy S26 Ultra 100

The Galaxy S26 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

6 67Galaxy S26 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S26 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

6 68Galaxy S26 Ultra 80

5,000mAh vs 4,415mAh — the Galaxy S26 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

6 100Galaxy S26 Ultra 96

The 6 is supported until Jun 2033 — 3 months longer than the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Value

6 66Galaxy S26 Ultra 77

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S26 Ultra at $13.61 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	6	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price (street)	$899	$1099
Display	6.31-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+, 10-120Hz adaptive	6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits, with anti-reflective Privacy Display
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,415 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	60W wired, 25W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide	200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope
Dimensions	156.5 × 73.3 × 9.6 mm	163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
Weight	193 g	214 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H, 1.5m drop)	IP68
Supported until	Jun 2033	Mar 2033

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