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Galaxy S26 vs Leica Leitzphone

A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S26 and the Leica Leitzphone, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Galaxy S26
Samsung
Galaxy S26
Leica Leitzphone
Xiaomi
Leica Leitzphone

Overview

Display
Galaxy S26
6.3inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2340 · 411 PPI
Leica Leitzphone
6.9inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1200 × 2608 · 418 PPI
Chip
Galaxy S26
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-1-AD for Galaxy (Kaanapali) 3 nm
4.74 GHz octa-core
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1300 MHz) · Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Leica Leitzphone
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (Kaanapali) 3 nm
4.61 GHz octa-core
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1200 MHz) · Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Memory
Galaxy S26
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Leica Leitzphone
12 / 16GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Galaxy S26
50.3MP Main
12 MP Ultra Wide
10 MP Telephoto
12 MP selfie
7680x4320 pixel video
Leica Leitzphone
50.1MP Main
50.1 MP Ultra Wide
200.5 MP Telephoto
32 MP selfie
7680x4320 pixel video
Battery
Galaxy S26
4,300mAh
25 W wired · 15 W wireless
Leica Leitzphone
6,000mAh
90 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Galaxy S26
167g
149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
IP68
Leica Leitzphone
219g
162.9 × 77.6 × 8.29 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Galaxy S26
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCe-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
Leica Leitzphone
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCe-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1

Specifications

Galaxy S26

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Leica Leitzphone

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, HSPA+ 42.2, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Galaxy S26

Announced
2026 Feb 24
Status
Available. Released 2026 Mar 11

Leica Leitzphone

Announced
2026 Feb 21
Status
Available. Released 2026 Mar 18

Galaxy S26

Dimensions
149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
Weight
167 g
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
SIM
e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback

Leica Leitzphone

Dimensions
162.9 × 77.6 × 8.29 mm
Weight
219 g
Build
Yes
SIM
e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback

Galaxy S26

Type
AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.3 inches
Resolution
1080x2340 pixels (~411 PPI density), ~90.0% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Leica Leitzphone

Type
AM-OLED display, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.9 inches
Resolution
1200x2608 pixels (~418 PPI density), ~91.5% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Yes
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Galaxy S26

OS
Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-1-AD for Galaxy (Kaanapali) 3 nm
CPU
4.74 GHz octa-core
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1300 MHz)

Leica Leitzphone

OS
Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (Kaanapali) 3 nm
CPU
4.61 GHz octa-core
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1200 MHz)

Galaxy S26

Card slot
No
Internal
512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.0

Leica Leitzphone

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.1

Galaxy S26

Triple

50.3 MP, f/1.80, 23mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

12.0 MP, f/2.20, 14mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS

Other features
single LED flash
Video
7680x4320 pixel

Leica Leitzphone

Penta

50.1 MP, f/1.67, 23mm, 4.3 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.60µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

50.1 MP, f/2.20, 14mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.64µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

200.5 MP, f/2.96, 100mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS

Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)

Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)

Other features
dual LED flash
Video
7680x4320 pixel

Galaxy S26

Single

12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Leica Leitzphone

Single

32.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Galaxy S26

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Leica Leitzphone

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Galaxy S26

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSSatellite SOS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling

Leica Leitzphone

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavIC
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling
A/V In Connector
USB Type-C reversible
IR
Yes

Galaxy S26

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Leica Leitzphone

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Galaxy S26

Type
4300 mAh battery 16.77 Wh Li-ion
Charging
25.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi, Qi2)
Nominal Battery Voltage
3.90 Volts

Leica Leitzphone

Type
6000 mAh battery Li-ion (Si-C)
Charging
90.0 W charging wired, 50.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)

Galaxy S26

Models
SM-S942W Galaxy S26 5G TD-LTE CA 256GB
Price
CA$1,249.99
Market
North America
Countries
Canada
SAR (head)
1.190 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.200 W/kg

Leica Leitzphone

Models
Mi 17 Ultra 5G Premium Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 512GB 2512BPNDAG
Price
1,499
Market
AfricaAsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern Europe
Countries
Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan +70 more
SAR (head)
0.997 W/kg
SAR (body)
0.989 W/kg