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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
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Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 —
Brand Samsung Samsung
Announced 2026, February 25 2026, February 25
Released 2026, March 06 2026, March 06
Availability Available 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 & TD-SCDMA
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, 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
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, 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
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) Best 214 g (7.55 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions)
Stylus — Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)
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 + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
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)Armor Aluminum 2
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~411 ppi ~500 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10+
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 16 16
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (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 Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 12GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Quad 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 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Best
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Laser AF, 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 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support 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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock Yes Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh 5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) Best 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)

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