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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26+ View Specs Change
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Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A3517 (International); A3260 (USA, Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3518 (China)
Announced 2026, February 25 2025, September 09
Released 2026, March 06 2025, September 19
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 - A35171, 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 - A32601, 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 - A3518
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, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35171, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32601, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518
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) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm(6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
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 eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
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 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1260 x 2736 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), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 16 26
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27.2
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 A19 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 (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM Options 12GB 12GB
Storage Options 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X NVMe
Card Slot 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/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
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 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
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)
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4900 mAh Best 3149 mAh
Wired Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 20 MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Models SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Best 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

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