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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
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Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 —
Brand Samsung Google
Versions — GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan)
Announced 2026, February 25 2025, March 19
Released 2026, March 06 2025, April 10
Availability Available —
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
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, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) Best 186 g (6.56 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
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
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)
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X P-OLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~411 ppi ~422 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features HDR10+ HDR
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 16 15
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Pixel UI
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Google Tensor G4 (4 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 Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Mali-G715 MP7
RAM Options 12GB 8GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual 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/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Best
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
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, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth 5.4, 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
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes (Under Display)
Face Unlock Yes Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade)
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh 5100 mAh Best
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best 23W wired, PD3.0
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Best 7.5W wirelessBypass charging
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless No
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) Best

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