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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
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Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 —
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A2894 (International); A2651 (USA); A2893 (Canada, Japan); A2896 (China, Hong Kong); A2895 (Russia)
Announced 2026, February 25 2022, September 07
Released 2026, March 06 2022, September 16
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
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, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2894, A28961, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2651, A28931, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2895
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, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A28961, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A26511, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A28931, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) Best 240 g (8.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front, glass back, stainless steel 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)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
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 LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~411 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 16 16
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27.2
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 A16 Bionic (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 Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM Options 12GB 6GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM1TB / 6GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X NVMe
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 Best 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
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, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 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, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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 (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Lightning, USB 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) Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh) Best
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless —
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best

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