Apart from the different frame material, the S26 Ultra features more rounded corners, and its camera island is more exposed than last year's model. The new phone reuses the same Corning Gorilla Armor 2 protection across its displays and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on its back, just like last year's model.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to sport an upgraded display with features such as Privacy Display. Now, a new leak suggests that the screen will come with improved protection as well. According to prolific leaker Ice Universe, the Galaxy S26 Ultra's display will get a new generation 'high-strength' Gorilla Glass. Anti-reflective coating on the Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy S25 Ultra already uses an anti-reflective display coating that largely removes the need for matte screen protectors.
On a full charge, the phone can play BGMI for nearly 12 hours straight. Or you can watch YouTube videos for over 32 hours. Other things you can do on a single charge - you can use navigation for over 21 hours or record 4K video for 12 hours. That is, if you start at 100%. However, the battery is so massive that even at just 5% left, you can still do nearly 4 hours of voice calls or SatNav for over an hour.