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Brand	Samsung	Apple
Versions	—	A3293 (International); A3083 (USA); A3292 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3294 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced	2026, February 25	September 09
Released	2026, March 06	2024, September 20
Availability	February 25, 2026	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 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 - International1, 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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A32931, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A30831, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32921, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3294
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32931, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A30831, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32921, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3294
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Dimensions	158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)	149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz) Best	199 g (7.02 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)	Glass front (Ceramic Shield)Glass backTitanium frame (grade 5)
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	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating	Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size	6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best	6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2(~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~516 ppi Best	460 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Mohs level 4
Display Features	HDR10+	HDR10Dolby Vision

Operating System	Android	iOS
OS Version	16	18
Update Support	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9	—
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

RAM Options	12GB	8GB
Storage Options	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM	128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM1TB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	NVMe
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Triple camera	Single camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No
Audio Codec	High-bitrate audio support	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Fingerprint	Yes, under display, ultrasonic	—
Face Unlock	—	Face ID
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	4900 mAh Best	3582 mAh
Wired Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best	PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging	20W wireless (Qi2.2)	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	4.5W reverse wired

Colours	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Models	SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS	A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294
SAR	1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU	0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best	1.24 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)