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, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Navigation Type and GPS	-	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Wi-Fi Details and Description	-	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Details and Description	-	Bluetooth 5.1 or 5.3, A2DP, LE
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	under display, optical

Initial data or main information

Initial data or main information
Official Release Date	2026, March 06	2026, January 06
Operating System at Release	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Part Numbers	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS	25096RA9BG, 25098RA98G
Specific absorption rate (SAR)	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	1.00 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
European SAR rate (SAR EU)	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)	1.00 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price Range at Time of Release	€ 666.99 / $ 720.00 / £ 571.16 / ₹ 75,000	€ 167.23 / $ 252.00 / £ 199.00 / ₹ 21,145
Operating System Type at Release	-	Android 15

Time and method of release

Time and method of release
Availability Status	Available. Released 2026, March 06	Available. Released 2026, January 06
Introduction Time	-	2025, December 18

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)	164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Product Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	178 g
Color Options	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple

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, plastic frame, plastic back
Frame material type	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
Back body material	-	Plastic

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, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Screen Size	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm 2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.77 inches, 110.9 cm 2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)	1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Display Technical Details	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5	Scratch/drop-resistant glass, Mohs level 5
Maximum Brightness Level	1383 nits max brightness (measured)	1524 nits max brightness (measured)
Highest Refresh Rate	-	120Hz

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 SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 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 (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Other Technical Details of Chipset	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	Virtual Proximity Sensing
Chip Manufacturing Process	-	4 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 710

Connections

Connections
Memory Card Slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Bluetooth Support	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.1 or 5.3, A2DP, LE

Storage memory

Storage memory
Internal Memory Capacity	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Internal Storage Type	UFS 4.X	UFS 2.2
RAM Memory	-	6GB, 8GB, 12GB

Main camera

Main camera
Rear Camera Details	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	LED flash, HDR, panorama
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	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Main Camera Specifications - Wide/Standard	-	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Main Camera Type - Wide/Standard	-	Wide/Standard
Video Quality: Resolution and Frame Rate	-	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

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, 21mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Resolution and Frame Rate of Selfie Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Main Selfie Camera Quality	-	20 MP
Maximum Video Recording Resolution of Selfie Camera	-	1080p

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 2.0
OTG Support	-	Yes
Maximum Supported Charging Power	-	45W wired
Other battery and charging features	-	Si/C Li-Ion

Capabilities

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