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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
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Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 —
Brand Samsung Google
Versions — Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
Announced 2026, February 25 2024, August 13
Released 2026, March 06 2024, September 10
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 / 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 LTE
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) 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 37 g (1.31 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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 tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM)
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X AMOLED LTPO
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 456 x 456 pixels
Pixel Density ~411 ppi Best ~320 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 2000 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Features HDR10+ Always-on displaySmaller bezels than Pixel Watch 2
Operating System Android Wear OS
OS Version 16 5
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates 3 years of software 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) + Cortex-M33 co-processor
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 Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Adreno 702
RAM Options 12GB 2GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 32GB
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 —
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 —
Features HDR, HDR10+ —
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps —
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, built-in speaker
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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG No (Quick Charge pin charger)
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) No
Face Unlock Yes No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Compass, altimeterRed and infrared sensors for SpO2Multi-path optical heart rate sensorElectrical sensors (ECG app)3-axis accelerometer, gyroscopeAmbient light sensorBarometer, magnetometerSkin temperature sensorContinuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) sensorUltra-wideband (UWB)
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Fitbit health and fitness trackingLoss of Pulse Detection (select countries)Safety Check, fall detection, Emergency SOS
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh Best 41 mm: 307 mAh45 mm: 420 mAh
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Wired 50% in 24 min, 80% in 35 min - 41mm model, 50% in 28 min, 80% in 50 min - 45mm model Wired Best
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) N/A
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless —
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Polished Silver/Porcelain, Matte Black/Obsidian, Champagne Gold/Hazel, Polished Silver/Rose Quartz45 mm: Polished Silver/Porcelain, Matte Black/Obsidian, Matte Hazel/Hazel, Polished Silver/Bay
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS —
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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