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, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Navigation Type and GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

Initial data or main information

Initial data or main information
Official Release Date	2026, February 25	2026, March 17
Operating System at Release	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5	Android 16, HyperOS 3
Part Numbers	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	2511FPC34G
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)	-
Price Range at Time of Release	€ 955.00 / $ 1,019.99 / £ 849.00 / ₹ 121,500	€ 329.90 / $ 359.50 / £ 279.00 / ₹ 41,999

Time and method of release

Time and method of release
Availability Status	Available. Released 2026, March 06	Available. Released 2026, March 17

Aesthetic features

Aesthetic features
Size and Dimensions	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	157.5 x 75.2 x 8.4 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Product Weight	214 g	201.5 g
Color Options	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, White, Mint Green, Yellow

Style and design

Style and design
Front Panel Material	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame
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 1.5m for 30 min)

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

Display

Display
Display Panel Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Screen Size	6.9 inches, 115.9 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.59 inches, 106.4 cm 2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)	1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display Technical Details	Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5
Maximum Brightness Level	1480 nits max brightness (measured)	1090 nits max brightness (measured)

Visual details

Visual details
Supported HDR Standards	DX anti-reflective coating	-

Processor or chip

Processor or chip
Chipset Model	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm)
Processor Core Details	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)
Other Technical Details of Chipset	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	-

Central Processor (CPU)

Central Processor (CPU)
GPU Model	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)	Mali-G720 MC8

Connections

Connections
Memory Card Slot	No	No
Bluetooth Support	6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA

Storage memory

Storage memory
Internal Memory Capacity	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Internal Storage Type	UFS 4.X	UFS 4.1

Main camera

Main camera
Maximum Video Recording Quality of Rear Camera	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Main Camera Type - Wide/Standard	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS	-
Main Camera Specifications - Wide/Standard	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front camera

Front camera
Main Selfie Camera Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Resolution and Frame Rate of Selfie Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

Audio features

Audio features
Speaker Type	-25.9 LUFS (Very good)	-24.8 LUFS (Very good)
Number of 3.5mm Jacks	No	No
Audio Capabilities	High-bitrate audio support	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Battery and charging features

Battery and charging features
Connection Port Type	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Capabilities

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