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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro XL View Specs Change
Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 — Empty slot
Brand Samsung Google Empty slot
Versions — GZC4K: InternationalGGX8B: USA (with mmWave)GQ57S: Japan Empty slot
Announced 2026, February 25 2024, August 13 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 06 2024, August 22 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Empty slot
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K Empty slot
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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm(6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) Empty slot
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) Best 221 g (7.80 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X LTPO OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2(~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~411 ppi ~486 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Mohs level 4 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 16 14 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades Empty slot
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Pixel UI Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Empty slot
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 Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Mali-G715 MC7 Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 16GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 16GB RAM256GB / 16GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 3.1 Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
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 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF Empty slot
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance Empty slot
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best Empty slot
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, Panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
Spatial Audio — Yes Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes (Under Display, Ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes Yes (Class 3 Secure for apps & payments) Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Thermometer (skin temperature) Empty slot
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSatellite SOS service Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh 5060 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)Bypass charging Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless Yes Empty slot
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Porcelain (#E1DEDB_, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian Empty slot
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S Empty slot
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head), 1.40 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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