Minimal Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
20Performance90
20Display62.7
21.8Camera74
29.4Battery61.2
33.3Features94.7
1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 28 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+70) and features (+61). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5 ″ | 6.9 ″+97% |
| Panel type | E-Ink | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 960x640 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 498 ppi+66% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 1,017,509Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 1,344,505Top 4% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 390,717Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 685,076Top 7% |
Performance
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 3,437,807Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,850Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,900Top 1% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 16 MP | 200 MP+1150% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | — | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh+25% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 60 W+233% |
| Wireless charging | — | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 214 g |
| Thickness | — | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |