Initial data or main information
Price Range at Time of Release	$ 795.09 / £ 629.00	€ 666.99 / $ 720.00 / £ 571.16 / ₹ 75,000
Official Release Date	2026, April 22	2026, March 06
Operating System at Release	Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Part Numbers	VKP-NX9	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
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)

Time and method of release

Time and method of release
Availability Status	Available. Released 2026, April 29	Available. Released 2026, March 06

Aesthetic features

Aesthetic features
Size and Dimensions	156 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.14 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Product Weight	195 g or 200 g (6.88 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Color Options	Golden White, Black, Orange	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Style and design

Style and design
Front Panel Material	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Frame material type	IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Back body material	Glass back	-

Body material and design

Body material and design
Compatible SIM Card Types	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· 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

Display

Display
Display Panel Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 8000 nits (peak)	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Screen Size	6.57 inches, 106.2 cm 2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm 2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Resolution	1264 x 2728 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~91.2% screen-to-body ratio	-
Pixel Density Range	~458 ppi density	-
Maximum Brightness Level	1766 nits max brightness (measured)	1383 nits max brightness (measured)
Screen Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	-
Display Technical Details	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Energy and Training

Energy and Training
Protection	Mohs level 4	-

Processor or chip

Processor or chip
Chipset Model	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
Processor Core Details	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	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
Number of Processor Cores	Octa-core	-
Chip Manufacturing Process	3 Nm	-
Other Technical Details of Chipset	-	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Central Processor (CPU)

Central Processor (CPU)
GPU Model	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW

Connections

Connections
Memory Card Slot	No	No
Bluetooth Support	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5	5.4, A2DP, LE

Storage memory

Main camera

Main camera
Maximum Video Recording Quality of Rear Camera	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Main Camera Type - Wide/Standard	200 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), OIS	-
Rear Camera Details	Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Specifications - Wide/Standard	200 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), OIS	-

Front camera

Front camera
Main Selfie Camera Specifications	50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Resolution and Frame Rate of Selfie Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Main Selfie Camera Quality	50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm	-
Selfie Camera Video Recording Details	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	-
Maximum Video Recording Resolution of Selfie Camera	4K	-

Audio features

Communications and sensors

Communications and sensors
Wi-Fi Specifications	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Navigation Type and GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	-
Wi-Fi Details and Description	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	-
Bluetooth Details and Description	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5	-
5G Support	SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Battery and charging features

Battery and charging features
Connection Port Type	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Maximum Supported Charging Power	80W wired	-
OTG Support	Yes	-

Capabilities

Capabilities
Smart Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (ultrasound), compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer