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Price in Nigeria — ₦1,321,200
Brand Google Samsung
Versions GD1YQ: USA (with mmWave)GTT9Q: UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, SingaporeG5NZ6: Japan —
Announced 2020, September 30 2026, February 25
Released 2020, October 15 2026, March 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 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, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q 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, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0 mm(5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) Best 167 g (5.89 oz)
Build Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM · 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 tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type Flexible OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~432 ppi Best ~411 ppi
Refresh Rate 90Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 670 to 700 nits 2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera HDR10+
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 11 16
Update Support 3 years of OS and security updates Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface Pixel UI One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) 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 Adreno 620 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
RAM Options 8GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.1 UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 118.7° (ultrawide), 1.0µm 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
Features Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best
Features HDR, Fixed focus HDR, HDR10+
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC High-bitrate audio support
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band) GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint Yes, (rear-mounted) Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock No Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Titan M security chip Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4080 mAh 4300 mAh Best
Wired Charging 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 12W wireless Qi wireless charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging Yes, 5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Just Black, Sorta Sage Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6 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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