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Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 —
Brand Samsung Nothing
Announced 2026, February 25 2026, March 05
Released 2026, March 06 2026, March 05
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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
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, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
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) 163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm(6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) Best 210 g (7.41 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum 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 + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)137 individually addressable mini-LEDsAircraft-grade aluminium unibody
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X AMOLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~411 ppi ~440 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 144Hz Best
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 7iUltra HDR image support
Display Features HDR10+ 1B colors, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 16 16
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradeable up to 3 major OS updates
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Nothing OS 4.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (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 (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Adreno 722
RAM Options 12GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera 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 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
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@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra XDR
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm Best
Features HDR, HDR10+ —
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes (under display, optical)
Face Unlock Yes —
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) —
Battery Type Li-Ion Market-dependent versions
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh Li-Ion, 5080 mAh - InternationalLi-Po, 5400 mAh - India Best
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 50W, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min Best
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) —
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 7.5W reverse wired
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Black, Silver, Pink
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS A069P
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) —