Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Boosts Gaming With 19% Faster Processing and 21% Better Cooling
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Updated · TechRadar · Jun 5
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Boosts Gaming With 19% Faster Processing and 21% Better Cooling
3 articles · Updated · TechRadar · Jun 5
Summary
Samsung positioned the Galaxy S26 Ultra as a strong mobile-gaming option, led by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chip and up to 16GB of RAM.
Compared with the S25 Ultra, the phone delivers 19% faster processing, 24% better graphics and 39% faster AI performance, aimed at smoother frame rates and higher-end effects such as ray tracing.
A larger vapour chamber improves thermal performance by 21%, helping the device sustain speed during long, graphics-heavy gaming sessions without throttling.
A 6.9-inch 1440 x 3120 display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Precision mDNIe and AI-based ProScaler is designed to sharpen visuals, while Adaptive Battery uses Galaxy AI to stretch play time.