Launch
Announced2026, February 25
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, March 06
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
OtherCDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Other 2CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Other 31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
Other 41, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked
SpeedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Platform
CPUOcta-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
ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN; Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
GPUAdreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CN; Xclipse 960 - ROW
OSAndroid 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Memory
Card slotNo
Internal128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
OtherUFS 4.X
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Size6.3 inches, 96.5 cm 2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Main Camera
FeaturesBest Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, HDR10+
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min; 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless
TypeLi-Ion 4300 mAh
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
OtherIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min); Armor aluminum 2 frame
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
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)
Comms
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE
NFCYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
OtherSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Misc
ColorsCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
ModelsSM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
Price$ 785.00 / € 657.02 / £ 560.00 / ₹ 70,719
SAR1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Our Tests
BatteryActive use score 15:20h
Display1383 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.7 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2441481 (v10), 3064672 (v11); GeekBench: 10824 (v6); 3DMark: 7230 (Wild Life Extreme)