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Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 —
Brand Samsung Samsung
Versions — SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)
Announced 2026, February 25 2020, August 05
Released 2026, March 06 2020, August 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
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 850 / 900 / 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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 —
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel
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 (LTE models)
Protection / IP Rating Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 1.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 360 x 360 pixels
Pixel Density ~411 ppi Best ~364 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) —
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Display Features HDR10+ Always-On-Display
Operating System Android Tizen
OS Version 16 5.5
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates —
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 Exynos 9110 (10 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 Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Mali-T720
RAM Options 12GB 1GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X eMMC
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple 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 No Camera
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 —
Cameras Single camera —
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF No Camera
Features HDR, HDR10+ —
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps —
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support Not Available
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG No
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) No
Face Unlock Yes No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG)
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh Best 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm)
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min N/A
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Wireless (WPC-based)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless N/A
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) —

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