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Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 —
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China)
Announced 2026, February 25 2026, March 02
Released 2026, March 06 2026, March 11
Availability Available 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 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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35751, 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 - A3634
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, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35751, 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 - A3634
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) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) Best 169 g (5.96 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
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 + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
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 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~411 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features HDR10+ —
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 16 26.3
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27
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 (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 (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 12GB 8GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X NVMe
Card Slot No 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), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
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, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
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, Dolby Vision HDR
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/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, 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 Yes Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh Best 4005 mAh
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best 20W wired, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless No
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Black, White, Soft Pink
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS A3634, A3575, A3635
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) Best 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

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