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AI Evaluation Summary
9.6 / 10 score
Our multi-dimensional AI engine analyzed 24 critical hardware vectors, laboratory benchmarks, and camera configurations to award the Galaxy S26 an elite rating of 9.6 / 10. Powered by the state-of-the-art Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CNExynos 2600 - ROW and a versatile camera array, this device represents the absolute pinnacle of current mobile engineering.
Spec Category Ratings
Camera System
9.59.5
Compute Power
9.49.4
Battery & Endurance
9.49.4
Display Excellence
9.69.6
Build & Durability
9.59.5
Key Enhancements
- Galaxy AI Live Translate
- Armor Aluminum 2 Frame
- 30x Space Zoom
Technical Specifications
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 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 - 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 bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 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
LAUNCH
Announced
2026, February 25
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 06
BODY
Dimensions
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum 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
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
DISPLAY
Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
PLATFORM
OS
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
MEMORY
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 4.X
MAIN CAMERA
Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 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
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
High-bitrate audio support
COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
BATTERY
Type
Li-Ion 4300 mAh
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
MISC
Colors
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
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)
Price
₹ 74,500
