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Price in Nigeria — ₦1,321,200
Brand Samsung Samsung
Versions SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only) —
Announced 2020, August 05 2026, February 25
Released 2020, August 06 2026, March 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 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
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best 167 g (5.89 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)
SIM eSIM (LTE models) · 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
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 1.4 inches 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~364 ppi ~411 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness — 2600 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass DX Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features Always-On-Display HDR10+
Operating System Tizen Android
OS Version 5.5 16
Update Support — Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface — One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset Exynos 9110 (10 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53 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
GPU Mali-T720 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
RAM Options 1GB 12GB
Storage Options 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras — Triple camera
Modules No Camera 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 No Camera 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 Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec Not Available High-bitrate audio support
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB No USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint No Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock No Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG) Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) 4300 mAh Best
Wired Charging N/A 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min
Wireless Charging Wireless (WPC-based) 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Reverse Wireless Charging N/A 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U 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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