He Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra It will be the flagship of all smartphones that the company will introduce in early 2026 USAespecially in the last days of January. The latest updates suggest so The device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
The certification of the Federal Communications Commission (FCCfor the English acronym), which was necessary before the launch of the mobile phone, revealed this Model numbers SM-S948B and SM-S948U used an SM8850. According to information, this corresponds to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Forbes.
The media assures that this is good news for users since it is an external chipset. The mobile platform will replace the Exynos model manufactured by Samsung itself.
However, youEverything is subject to the separate agreements of each territory at its startalthough the Snapdragon appears to be the one chosen in the US.
On the other hand, the S26 Ultra is listed as SM-9480 in China’s mandatory certification. This indicates the presence of direct satellite connection in the Asian country.
It is also offered 60W wired chargingwhich is an increase compared to the current 45W. Translated in real time, the smartphone should be able to do this with this update Charge to 80% in 30 minutes.
Snapdragon is considered the best option to maximize performance Samsung Saccordingly Forbes. The portal ensures that this brand offers higher technical performance than Exynos.
About multi-core performance, Snapdragon managed to reverse the trend with a rating of 12,386 in the comparison line drawn up in November Telephone Arena. The Exynos, meanwhile, fell behind at 11,621.
This ultimately led to the first offer being the one that would offer it best possible specificationsalthough the second model has shown longer battery life with minimal distance.
Although it has not yet been confirmed whether it will be exclusive, The Exynos 2026 is expected to be included in the Galaxy S26 and S26+ models. This line is usually characterized by lower material costs, while Snapdragon beats it in performance.
Forbes ensures that It is still unclear how both chipsets will fare in terms of coexistence with AI. In any case, there will be a push to improve outcomes and the ecosystem.
Although it had already been in place since 2023, The Gauss model of artificial intelligence is integrated into the Samsung Galaxy 26 Ultra for many Features not compatible with older phoneshe emphasized Telephone Arena.
So this integration requires more memory The Galaxy S26 could manage background apps more aggressively as current devices.
“Device-internal AI models run on itSo you don’t need an internet connection and offer more privacyas the data is not sent to the cloud for processing. This provides security to customers who do not want their information to be sent to remote servers,” the portal explains.
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