| Official Release Date | 2026, February 18 | 2026, February 25 |
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| Operating System at Release | Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades, XOS 16 | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 |
| Part Numbers | X6878 | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS |
| Price Range at Time of Release | ₹ 31,999 | € 955.00 / $ 1,019.99 / £ 849.00 / ₹ 121,500 |
| Specific absorption rate (SAR) | - | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
| European SAR rate (SAR EU) | - | 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
| Availability Status | Available. Released 2026, March | Available. Released 2026, March 06 |
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| Size and Dimensions | 162.4 x 77.2 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.29 in) | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
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| Product Weight | 201.7 g | 214 g |
| Color Options | Mist Titanium, Deep Ocean Blue, Solar Orange, Mocha Brown, Torino Black, Frost Silver | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Front Panel Material | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
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| Frame material type | IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Compatible SIM Card Types | 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 |
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| Display Panel Type | AMOLED, 144Hz, 2304Hz PWM, 700 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
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| Screen Size | 6.78 inches, 112.1 cm 2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display Resolution | 1208 x 2644 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~429 ppi density) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) |
| Screen Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 ratio | - |
| Display Technical Details | - | Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6 |
| Maximum Brightness Level | - | 1480 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Chipset Model | Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
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| Processor Core Details | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| Other Technical Details of Chipset | - | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) |
| GPU Model | Adreno 810 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
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| Memory Card Slot | No | No |
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| Bluetooth Support | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Internal Memory Capacity | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
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| Internal Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.X |
| Main Selfie Camera Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
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| Resolution and Frame Rate of Selfie Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Number of 3.5mm Jacks | No | No |
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| Audio Capabilities | Tuned by JBL | High-bitrate audio support |
| Speaker Type | - | -25.9 LUFS (Very good) |
| Wi-Fi Specifications | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
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| Navigation Type and GPS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | optical | - |
| 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 |
| Connection Port Type | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
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| Maximum Supported Charging Power | 90W wired | - |
| Full Charge Time | 41 min (6500 mAh) | - |
| Smart Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
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| Battery Technology | 6000 mAh or 6500 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
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| Fast Charging Capability | 90W wired, 50% in 16 min, 100% in 41 min (6500 mAh) | 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min |
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | - |
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | - |
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| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | - |
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 868860 (v10), 963648 (v11) GeekBench: 3412 (v6) 3DMark: 1219 (Wild Life Extreme) | AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11) |
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| Display | 1694 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
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| Battery | Active use score 16:06h | 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
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| Supported HDR Standards | Ultra HDR support | DX anti-reflective coating |
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| Main Camera Specifications - Wide/Standard | 50 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), OIS | Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
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| Maximum Video Recording Quality of Rear Camera | 4K@30fps | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Main Camera Type - Wide/Standard | - | 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS |
| Communication Technologies | Yes | Yes |
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| Energy efficiency class | - | Class A |
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