Initial data or main information
Official Release Date	2026, April 22	2026, March 06
Operating System at Release	Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Price Range at Time of Release	₹ 38,378	€ 666.99 / $ 720.00 / £ 571.16 / ₹ 75,000
Part Numbers	-	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	162.7 x 75.6 x 7.2 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.28 in)	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Product Weight	183 g or 190 g	167 g (5.89 oz)
Color Options	Pantone: Lily White, Titan, Tea, Zinfandel, Chicory Coffee	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Style and design

Style and design
Front Panel Material	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Frame material type	IP68/IP69 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)

Display

Display
Display Panel Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR, 1800 (HBM), 5200 nits (peak)	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Screen Size	6.78 inches, 112.4 cm 2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm 2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Resolution	1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 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)

Energy and Training

Energy and Training
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	-

Processor or chip

Processor or chip
Chipset Model	Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Extreme	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
Processor Core Details	Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)	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-G720 MC8	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW

Connections

Connections
Memory Card Slot	No	No
Bluetooth Support	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE

Storage memory

Storage memory
Internal Memory Capacity	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Internal Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.X

Main camera

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

Front camera

Front camera
Main Selfie Camera Specifications	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF	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@30/120fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Audio features

Audio features
Speaker Type	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Number of 3.5mm Jacks	No	No
Audio Capabilities	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio	High-bitrate audio support

Communications and sensors

Communications and sensors
Wi-Fi Specifications	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/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
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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Power supply and battery life

Power supply and battery life
Battery Capacity	6500 mAh	-
Battery Technology	Si/C Li-Ion	Li-Ion 4300 mAh

Technical features

Technical features
Fast Charging Capability	90W wired, PD3.0	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min

Other features

Other features
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama, Pantone Validated Colour and Skin Tones	-

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