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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
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/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Navigation Type and GPS	-	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	under display, ultrasonic

Initial data or main information

Initial data or main information
Official Release Date	2026, March 06	2025, October 27
Operating System at Release	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5	Android 16, OxygenOS 16 (Global), ColorOS 16 (China)
Part Numbers	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS	CPH2747, CPH2745, PLK110, CPH2749
Specific absorption rate (SAR)	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	1.17 W/kg (head)
European SAR rate (SAR EU)	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)	1.00 W/kg (body)
Price Range at Time of Release	€ 666.99 / $ 720.00 / £ 571.16 / ₹ 75,000	$ 749.95 / € 785.90 / £ 799.99 / ₹ 77,999
Operating System Type at Release	-	Android 16

Time and method of release

Time and method of release
Availability Status	Available. Released 2026, March 06	Available. Released 2025, October 28
Introduction Time	-	2025, October 27

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)	161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Product Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	211 g or 215 g (7.44 oz)
Color Options	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm

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 Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Frame material type	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Back body material	-	Glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back

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 + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display
Display Panel Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM)
Screen Size	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm 2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 112.4 cm 2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)	1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Display Technical Details	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Maximum Brightness Level	1383 nits max brightness (measured)	1364 nits max brightness (measured)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	-	~90.8%
Pixel Density Range	-	~450 ppi
Highest Refresh Rate	-	165Hz
Screen Aspect Ratio	-	19.5:9

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	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 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 (2x4.6 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)	-
Chip Manufacturing Process	-	3 Nm
Number of Processor Cores	-	Octa-core

Central Processor (CPU)

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

Connections

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

Storage memory

Storage memory
Internal Memory Capacity	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Internal Storage Type	UFS 4.X	UFS 4.1
RAM Memory	-	12GB, 16GB

Main camera

Main camera
Rear Camera Details	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
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	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT
Main Camera Specifications - Wide/Standard	-	Laser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT preview
Main Camera Type - Wide/Standard	-	50 MP

Front camera

Front camera
Main Selfie Camera Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, AF
Resolution and Frame Rate of Selfie Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

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 3.2, OTG
Maximum Wireless Charging Power	-	N/A
Full Charge Time	-	100% in 40 min
Other battery and charging features	-	120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W PD, 36W QC
Other Port Specifications	-	OTG
Wireless Charging Support	-	No

Capabilities

Capabilities
Smart Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)