Initial data or main information
Official Release Date	2026, March 04	2026, March 06
Operating System at Release	Android 16, XOS 16	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Part Numbers	X6840, X6840B	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)
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	Available. Released 2026, March 06

Aesthetic features

Aesthetic features
Size and Dimensions	167.7 x 78.8 x 7.7 mm (6.60 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Product Weight		167 g (5.89 oz)
Color Options	Shadow Black, Cloudline Blue, Polaris Titanium, Sunlike Orange	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Style and design

Style and design
Front Panel Material	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
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)

Body material and design

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

Display

Display
Display Panel Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Screen Size	6.78 inches, 109.5 cm 2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm 2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Resolution	720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~259 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Display Technical Details	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Maximum Brightness Level	-	1383 nits max brightness (measured)

Processor or chip

Processor or chip
Chipset Model	Mediatek Helio G81 Ultimate (12 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
Processor Core Details	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)	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
Other Technical Details of Chipset	-	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Central Processor (CPU)

Central Processor (CPU)
GPU Model	Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW

Connections

Connections
Memory Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Bluetooth Support	Yes	5.4, A2DP, LE

Storage memory

Main camera

Main camera
Maximum Video Recording Quality of Rear Camera	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Rear Camera Details	-	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Front camera

Front camera
Main Selfie Camera Specifications	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Resolution and Frame Rate of Selfie Video	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Audio features

Communications and sensors

Communications and sensors
Wi-Fi Specifications	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Navigation Type and GPS	GPS	-
5G Support	-	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

Capabilities

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