Samsung Galaxy S26
Specifications
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Available in 128GB/12GB RAM trim only as Enterprise Edition.
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked | |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2026, February 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 06 |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2 | |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW |
| GPU | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| UFS 4.X | |
| Main Camera | |
|---|---|
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| Features | Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR10+ |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| High-bitrate audio support | |
| Comms | |
|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 4300 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | |
|---|---|
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Models | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 623.99 / £ 589.99 / € 614.92 / ₹ 87,999 |
| Tests | |
|---|---|
| Performance |
AnTuTu: 2441481 (v10), 3064672 (v11) GeekBench: 10824 (v6) 3DMark: 7230 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | 1383 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.7 LUFS (Good) |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 15:20h |
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- Anonymous
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- 8 hours ago
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- Anonymous
I had to use a website's app to take a snapshot of my ID for verification. My S26 couldn't even focus on the drivers license clearly enough to send. I had to pull out $80 Motorola backup phone to get the job done lol.
- 29 Sep 2026
- mqm