Samsung SM-S948Z Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G UW Dual SIM TD-LTE JP 256GB (Samsung Miracle 3)
Samsung · Announced Feb 2026
About Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G presents a striking visual experience with its 6.89‑inch Color AM‑OLED panel, delivering sharp detail at a resolution of 1440 by 3120 pixels. This vibrant display is complemented by a sleek chassis measuring 78.1 mm wide, 163.6 mm tall and just 7.9 mm thick, while the device feels substantial yet manageable at 214 grams. Under the hood, the phone runs on OS version 6.12.58 and is equipped with 12 GiB of RAM, providing ample headroom for multitasking and demanding applications.
Powering the handset is a 5000 mAh battery that supports 25 W wired charging, ensuring you can stay connected throughout the day and recharge quickly when needed. The device accommodates a single SIM card, keeping the design streamlined. Together, these specifications position the Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G as a robust flagship that blends a large, high‑resolution screen with solid performance and endurance.
We need to produce a description focusing only on differences between this variant and base model, and differences from other listed variants.
Given base model description: It says "This variant steps up to 16 GiB of RAM and offers 1 TB of internal storage, while adding TD‑LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks. Among the SM‑S948W models it is the only one that pairs 1 TB storage with 16 GiB RAM, as the other Canadian versions max out at 512 GB and 12 GiB RAM."
So base model description is about a variant (presumably SM-S948W 1TB 16GB). Wait base model is "Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G". The description given is about a variant? Actually they say "Base model description (do NOT repeat any of this):" then they give a description that mentions stepping up to 16 GiB RAM and 1TB storage, TD-LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks, among SM-S948W models it's the only one that pairs 1TB with 16GB. That description seems to be about a specific variant (maybe SM-S948W 1TB). But they say it's base model description, we must not repeat any of that. So we cannot mention 16GiB RAM, 1TB storage, TD-LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks, or that it's the only SM-S948W model pairing 1TB with 16GB.
Now we have variant: Samsung SM-S948Z Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G UW Dual SIM TD-LTE JP 256GB (Samsung Miracle 3). The spec sheet rows that differ: Type: Color AM-OLED display; Display size: 6.89"; Resolution: 1440x3120; OS: 6.12.58; RAM: 12 GiB; Battery: 5000 mAh; Wired charging: 25 W; Dimensions (mm): 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9; Weight: 214 g; SIM: single.
We need to compare to base model (which we don't have explicit spec, but base model description gave some info: 16GiB RAM, 1TB storage, TD-LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks). Also base model likely has dual SIM? Not sure. But we can infer differences: This variant has 12 GiB RAM (vs base model's 16 GiB), 256GB storage (vs base model's 1TB), SIM: single (vs base model likely dual SIM? The base model description didn't mention SIM but many variants have dual SIM. Also this variant is for JP market (Japan) with TD-LTE, UW (Ultra Wideband?), while base model description referenced Canadian networks. So differences: market region (JP vs CA), storage (256GB vs 1TB), RAM (12GiB vs 16GiB), SIM (single vs dual), OS version maybe differs (6.12.58 vs base unknown), display specs maybe same? Not sure.
We also need to differentiate from other listed variants of same base model. Many variants exist: SM-S948N (KR), SM-S948B (global), SM-S948Q (JP), SM-S948D (JP with SC-53G), SM-S948Z (JP) with 512GB, SM-S948C (JP), SM-S948J (JP with SCG37), SM-S9480 (CN HK TW), SM-S948W (CA), etc.
Our variant is SM-S948Z JP 256GB 12GiB RAM single SIM. Compare to other JP variants: SM-S948Q JP 256GB 12GiB RAM (dual SIM? Actually spec says UW Dual SIM TD-LTE JP 256GB). So SM-S948Q is dual SIM, same storage/RAM, but dual SIM vs our single SIM. Also OS maybe same? Not given. SM-S948Z JP 512GB 12GiB RAM (same model but 512GB storage). So difference: storage 256GB vs 512GB. SM-S948C JP 256GB 12GiB RAM (maybe dual SIM? It says UW Dual SIM TD-LTE JP 256GB). So again dual SIM. SM-S948D JP variants with SC-53G (carrier specific) 256GB 12GiB RAM (dual SIM? Likely dual SIM). So difference: carrier-specific model. SM-S948J JP variants with SCG37 256GB 12GiB RAM (dual SIM? Probably dual SIM). So difference: carrier-specific.
Thus our variant differs by being single SIM, while most JP variants are dual SIM. Also it's SM-S948Z (vs Q, C, D, J). Also storage 256GB (vs 512GB for SM-S948Z 512GB variant). Also OS version 6.12.58 (maybe same as others? Not sure). Also dimensions/weight maybe same as others? Not given.
We need to write description focusing only on differences: how this variant differs from base model, and how it differs from other listed variants.
We must not repeat any fact already stated in base model description. So cannot mention 16GiB RAM, 1TB storage, TD-LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks, or that it's the only SM-S948W model pairing 1TB with 16GB.
We also must not invent facts; only use what is in provided specs. So we can mention: RAM 12 GiB (differs from base model's 16 GiB implied), storage 256GB (differs from base model's 1TB), SIM single (differs from base model's likely dual SIM? Not explicitly stated but base model description didn't mention SIM; but we can infer from other variants that base model likely dual SIM? However we must not invent. Safer: we can say differs in SIM configuration (single vs dual SIM as seen in base model's typical variants). But we need to be careful not to assert something not in specs. The base model description didn't mention SIM, but we can note that this variant has single SIM while many other variants (including base model's typical) have dual SIM. However that might be considered inferring. But we can say: unlike the base model which typically offers dual SIM, this variant is single SIM. Is that allowed? The base model description didn't mention SIM, but we know from the list that many variants are dual SIM. The base model is generic; we can say that this variant differs in SIM slot count (single) compared to the base model's typical dual SIM configuration. That's not inventing; it's referencing typical base model? Might be okay.
But we must not repeat base model description facts. So we can mention: RAM 12 GiB (lower than base model's 16 GiB), storage 256GB (lower than base model's 1TB), SIM single (vs dual SIM typical), OS version 6.12.58 (maybe differs), display size 6.89", resolution 1440x3120, battery 5000 mAh, wired charging 25W, dimensions 78.1x163.6x7.9 mm, weight 214g. However many of these specs might be same as base model? We don't know base model's display size etc. The base model description didn't mention display, so we can mention those as differences? Actually if base model description didn't mention them, we can't say they differ because we don't know base model's values. But we can still mention them as attributes of this variant, but the instruction: "Focus ONLY on differences: (a) how this variant differs from the base model, and (b) how it differs from the other listed variants". So we should only mention differences, not just list specs that may be same. If we don't know base model's specs, we cannot claim difference. So we should only mention differences we can infer from base model description: RAM, storage, SIM, maybe OS version? Base model description didn't mention OS, so we can't claim difference. However we can say that this variant runs OS 6.12.58, while base model's OS version is unspecified (maybe different). But we cannot claim it's different without knowing. Safer to only mention differences that are clear: RAM (12 GiB vs base model's 16 GiB), storage (256GB vs base model's 1TB), SIM (single vs base model's dual SIM as indicated by many variants). Also market region: JP vs base model's Canadian networks (TD-LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks). So difference: intended for Japanese market with TD-LTE support, whereas base model description highlighted Canadian TD-LTE carrier aggregation.
Now differences from other listed variants: Among JP variants, this is the only single SIM 256GB model (others are dual SIM). Also it's SM-S948Z (vs Q, C, D, J). Also storage 256GB vs 512GB for SM-S948Z 512GB variant. Also OS version maybe same as others? Not given. Also dimensions/weight maybe same as others? Not given.
We need to write 0 to 5 short paragraphs of plain prose, no headings, no bullet points, no markdown. Just plain text.
We must not repeat base model description facts. So avoid mentioning 16GiB RAM, 1TB storage, TD-LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks. Also avoid repeating that it's the only SM-S948W model pairing 1TB with 16GB.
Thus we can write something like:
"This variant reduces RAM to 12 GiB and cuts internal storage to 256 GB compared with the base model’s higher configuration. It also uses a single SIM slot whereas the base model is offered with dual SIM capability. Targeted for Japan, it supports TD‑LTE bands used there instead of the Canadian‑focused carrier aggregation found in the base model."
Then second paragraph: "Among the Japan‑specific models, the SM‑S948Z 256GB unit is the only one that combines a single SIM with that storage size; the SM‑S948Q, SM‑S948C, SM‑S948D and SM‑S948J counterparts all provide dual SIM slots. It also differs from the same‑model SM‑S948Z 512GB version by halving the onboard storage while keeping the 12 GiB RAM and single‑SIM layout."
We need to ensure we don't mention any facts not in specs. We mentioned "single SIM slot" - spec says SIM: single. Good. "dual SIM capability" for base model: we need to be careful; base model description didn't mention SIM, but we can infer from other variants that base model likely dual SIM. However is that allowed? The instruction: "Do not invent facts — only use what is in the provided specs." The base model description didn't mention SIM, so claiming base model has dual SIM could be considered inventing a fact not in specs. However we can phrase as "whereas the base model is offered with dual SIM capability in its typical configurations" - that is still inventing? The base model's typical configurations are not given in specs; we only have the base model description which didn't mention SIM. So we cannot claim base model has dual SIM. Safer to avoid stating base model's SIM. Instead we can say: "It uses a single SIM slot, unlike many of the other variants which feature dual SIM." That compares to other variants, not base model. For part (a) we need how it differs from base model. We could say: "It has lower RAM (12 GiB vs 16 GiB) and lower storage (256 GB vs 1 TB) than the base model." That's safe because base model description gave those numbers (though we must not repeat them? Wait we must not repeat any fact already stated in the base model description. The base model description said: "This variant steps up to 16 GiB of RAM and offers 1 TB of internal storage". So mentioning 16GiB RAM and 1TB storage is repeating facts from base model description. That's not allowed. So we cannot mention those numbers because they appear in base model description. So we cannot directly state the base model's RAM and storage. We need to describe differences without repeating those exact facts. How can we say it differs without repeating the base model's specs? We could say: "Compared with the base model, this version has reduced memory and storage capacity." That does not repeat the exact numbers. That's acceptable. Also we can say: "It lacks the TD‑LTE carrier aggregation tailored for Canadian networks present in the base model." That repeats the fact about TD-LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks, which is in base model description. So we cannot repeat that either. So we need to avoid repeating any fact already stated in base model description. The base model description facts: steps up to 16 GiB RAM, offers 1 TB internal storage, adds TD‑LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks, among SM‑S948W models it is the only one that pairs 1 TB storage with 16 GiB RAM, as the other Canadian versions max out at 512 GB and 12 GiB RAM.
Thus we cannot mention: 16 GiB RAM, 1 TB storage, TD‑LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks, SM‑S948W models, 1TB with 16GB pairing, Canadian versions max out at 512GB and 12GB RAM.
We can mention that it has lower RAM and storage relative to base model, but we must not give the specific numbers that are in base model description. We can say "lower RAM and storage" without numbers. That's okay.
Also we can mention SIM single vs maybe base model dual? Base model description didn't mention SIM, so we can say "it features a single SIM slot" (that's new) and not claim base model's SIM. For difference we can say "unlike the base model's typical dual‑SIM configuration" - that might be considered inventing? The base model description didn't mention SIM, so we cannot assert base model's typical dual-SIM. Safer: we can say "this variant uses a single SIM slot" and not compare to base model's SIM. But we need to state how it differs from base model. We could say: "It differs from the base model by offering a single SIM slot instead of the dual SIM option found in the base model's standard release." That still asserts base model has dual SIM option. Not in base model description. Might be considered inventing. Better to avoid claiming base model's SIM. Instead we can say: "It differs from the base model in its SIM configuration, providing a single slot." That implies base model differs but we don't say what base model has. That's acceptable: we state that this variant has single SIM, and we note that it's a difference from base model (without stating base model's SIM). The reader can infer base model is different. That should be okay.
Similarly for OS: we can mention OS version 6.12.58 as a spec, but we don't know base model's OS. So we can say it runs OS 6.12.58, which is a difference if base model has different OS (unspecified). That's okay.
For display specs: base model description didn't mention display, so we can mention display size/resolution etc as attributes, but we need to frame as difference? We could say "It features a 6.89‑inch Color AM‑OLED display with 1440×3120 resolution." That's not repeating base model description. It's okay to mention as part of variant description, but the instruction says focus ONLY on differences. However we can include these specs if they differentiate from base model? Since base model description didn't mention display, we cannot claim they differ or not. But we can still mention them as part of variant description? The instruction: "Write a short description of ONE specific phone variant. The base model of this variant already has its own description, which is provided below — you must NOT repeat it or any fact already stated in it. Focus ONLY on differences: (a) how this variant differs from the base model, and (b) how it differs from the other listed variants of the same base model (market region, carrier, storage, RAM, special edition, network support)." So we should only talk about differences, not just list specs that may be same. If we don't know base model's specs, we cannot claim they differ. So we should avoid mentioning display, battery, dimensions, weight, charging unless we know they differ from base model. Since base model description didn't mention those, we cannot assert difference. Safer to omit them.
Thus we focus on differences we can infer: RAM (lower), storage (lower), SIM (single), OS version (maybe different), market region (JP vs CA), network support (TD-LTE JP vs TD-LTE CA carrier aggregation). Also we can mention that it's a single SIM variant while many other JP variants are dual SIM.
We must not repeat base model description facts: cannot mention 16GiB RAM, 1TB storage, TD-LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks, SM-S948W models, etc.
Thus we can write:
Paragraph 1: Differences from base model: lower memory and storage capacity, single SIM slot, intended for Japanese TD‑LTE networks rather than the Canadian‑focused configuration, runs OS version 6.12.58.
Paragraph 2: Differences from other variants: Among Japan‑specific models, this SM‑S948Z 256GB unit is the only one that pairs a single SIM with that storage size; the SM‑S948Q, SM‑S948C, SM‑S948D and SM‑S948J counterparts all provide dual SIM slots. It also differs from the same‑model SM‑S948Z 512GB version by having half the onboard storage while keeping the 12 GiB RAM and single‑SIM layout.
Check for any repeated base model facts: We didn't mention 16GiB RAM, 1TB storage, TD-LTE carrier aggregation for Canadian networks, SM-S
Technical Specifications
All NR bands (3)
- NR 1800 MHz (N3)
- NR 2100 MHz (N1)
- NR 700 MHz (N28)
All TD-NR bands (5)
- TD-NR 2500 MHz (N41)
- TD-NR 28 GHz (N257) bands
- TD-NR 3500 MHz (N78)
- TD-NR 3700 MHz (N77)
- TD-NR 4700 MHz (N79)
All LTE bands (12)
- LTE 1500 MHz (Band XXI)
- LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 4, AWS)
- LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
- LTE 1900 MHz (Band 2, PCS)
- LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
- LTE 2600 MHz (Band 7)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 12)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 28)
- LTE 800 MHz (Band 18)
- LTE 800 MHz (Band 19)
- LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
- LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)
All TD-LTE bands (5)
- TD-LTE 1900 MHz (Band 39)
- TD-LTE 2300 MHz (Band XL)
- TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI)
- TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38)
- TD-LTE 3500 MHz (Band XLII)
All UMTS bands (2)
- UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
- UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
All GSM bands (4)
- GSM 1800MHz (B3)
- GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
- GSM 850MHz (B5)
- GSM 900MHz (B8)
Model Variants
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Samsung SM-S948N Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G UW Dual SIM TD-LTE KR 512GB (Samsung Miracle 3)
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Samsung SM-S948Q Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G UW Dual SIM TD-LTE JP 256GB (Samsung Miracle 3)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Samsung SM-S948Q Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G UW Dual SIM TD-LTE JP 512GB (Samsung Miracle 3)
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Samsung SM-S948W Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G TD-LTE CA 1TB (Samsung Miracle 3)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
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