Communications and sensors
5G Support	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Wi-Fi Specifications	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band
Navigation Type and GPS	-	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Initial data or main information

Initial data or main information
Official Release Date	2026, March 06	2025, October 22
Operating System at Release	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5	Android 16
Part Numbers	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS	ZL.A01SU.04P
Specific absorption rate (SAR)	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	-
European SAR rate (SAR EU)	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)	-
Price Range at Time of Release	€ 666.99 / $ 720.00 / £ 571.16 / ₹ 75,000	-

Time and method of release

Time and method of release
Availability Status	Available. Released 2026, March 06	Available. Released Exp. release 2025, October

Aesthetic features

Aesthetic features
Size and Dimensions	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)	171 x 77.8 x 8.9 mm (6.73 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Product Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	202.8 g
Color Options	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Dark Blue

Style and design

Style and design
Front Panel Material	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Frame material type	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Body material and design

Body material and design
Compatible SIM Card Types	· 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	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display
Display Panel Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 380 nits
Screen Size	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm 2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.76 inches, 108.5 cm 2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)	720 x 1640 pixels (~265 ppi density)
Display Technical Details	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Maximum Brightness Level	1383 nits max brightness (measured)	-

Processor or chip

Processor or chip
Chipset Model	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
Processor Core Details	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Other Technical Details of Chipset	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	-

Central Processor (CPU)

Central Processor (CPU)
GPU Model	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW	Mali-G57 MC2

Connections

Connections
Memory Card Slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Bluetooth Support	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE

Storage memory

Storage memory
Internal Memory Capacity	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128 GB 8GB RAM
Internal Storage Type	UFS 4.X	UFS 2.2

Main camera

Main camera
Rear Camera Details	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	64 MP, (wide), PDAF
Maximum Video Recording Quality of Rear Camera	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	1080p
Main Camera Specifications - Wide/Standard	-	LED flash

Front camera

Front camera
Main Selfie Camera Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	16 MP
Resolution and Frame Rate of Selfie Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	Yes

Audio features

Battery and charging features

Battery and charging features
Connection Port Type	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Capabilities

Capabilities
Smart Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass