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| 6 | Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | July 2022 | 25 February 2026 |
| Released | 13 July 2022 | 2026-03-06 |
| Status | Available | Available; released 11 March 2026 |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (A version); LTE Cat20, 6CA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 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 | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (A version) | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat20 (up to 2.0 Gbps), 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) |
| IP Rating | IPX4 | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby; 5G+5G or 4G) | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 239 g | 167 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1200 nits (peak) | 2600 nits (peak) |
| Features | Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate (23 ms touch latency); DC dimming | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 165Hz | 1–120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | — | ~90.0% |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Type | Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, HDR10+ | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, up to 3.2 GHz (incl. 1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710) | 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | Exynos 2600 |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Xclipse 960 |
| OS | Android 12, ROG UI | Android 16, One UI 8.5 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | — | No |
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| RAM | 8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5 | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.X |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM (8GB RAM variant also listed) | 256 GB / 512 GB; 12 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ video mode, Night mode | Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) | 50 MP f/1.8 OIS + 12 MP ultrawide f/2.2 + 10 MP telephoto f/2.4 (3×) |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+ | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Group selfies and live streaming | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, Sony IMX663 | 12 MP f/2.2 |
| Video | — | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (symmetrical dual front-facing, Dirac) | Yes, with Stereo Speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.2, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound) | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2, bottom USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | Aura RGB rear logo (16.77 million colours, 8 presets); AirTrigger 6; X-axis linear motor (130 Hz); bypass charging | — |
| Sensors | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, ultrasonic AirTrigger 6 (per ROG Phone 6 series/6D Ultimate spec) | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 4300 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass (steady) charging | 25W wired; wireless and reverse wireless charging |
| Type | 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) | Lithium-ion, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black; Storm White | Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow |
| Compatibility | Band support differs by A/B/C version; dual Nano-SIM; Notebookcheck reports only two years of software updates | Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market |
| Cooling | ROG GameCool 6: 360° CPU cooling, 30% larger vapor chamber, 85% larger graphite sheet, 3,300 mg boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler 6 | — |
| Launch Price | GBP 899 / EUR 999 (12GB/256GB); GBP 999 / EUR 1,149 (16GB/512GB) | — |
| Models | 90AI00B5-M001S0, 90AI00B2-M001T0, 90AI00B5-M000X0, 90AI00B2-M000Z0, 90AI00B5-M000Y0, 90AI00B2-M00100 (part codes) | Galaxy S26 5G, SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS |
| Models and regions | A version (global, LTE Cat20, n1-n79 incl. n13/n71); B version (reduced LTE/5G band set, Cat16); C version (CDMA, SA-only 5G variants) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,603,400 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price) | ₦1,700,000 |
| TESTS | ||
| Display | Measured 868 nits average, 1,321 nits peak (Notebookcheck) | — |
| Performance | AnTuTu v9: ~1,119,358; Geekbench 5.5: ~1,309 single-core / ~4,162 multi-core; PCMark Work 3.0: 17,727 (Notebookcheck) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | In-display fingerprint, face recognition | Samsung Knox, Knox Vault |