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| Galaxy S26 | Magic 9 Super Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 25 February 2026 | 2026, September 28 |
| Released | 2026-03-06 | — |
| Status | Available; released 11 March 2026 | Announced |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | — |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | — |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 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 | — |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n25/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame | Aluminum frame, composite fiberglass back |
| Colors | — | Popcorn Yellow, Curtain Black, Opening White, Olive Green |
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) | 161.78 x 76.72 x 8.1 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68, IP69, IP69K dust and water resistance |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 167 g | 227 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | 10000 nits (local peak), 2000 nits (global) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 1–120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) | 1280 x 2788 pixels (1.5K) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.0% | ~95.5% screen-to-body ratio |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.81 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPS OLED, flat, 3840Hz PWM + DC dimming, 1.03mm bezels |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) | Octa-core (2x 4.6 GHz + 6x 3.62 GHz) |
| Chipset | Exynos 2600 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| GPU | Xclipse 960 | Adreno 840 |
| OS | Android 16, One UI 8.5 | Android 17, MagicOS 11 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256 GB / 512 GB | 256GB, 512GB |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.X | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB / 512 GB; 12 GB RAM | 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR | ARRI imaging, LED flash |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP f/1.8 OIS + 12 MP ultrawide f/2.2 + 10 MP telephoto f/2.4 (3×) | 200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", OIS 50 MP, f/2.4, 68mm (telephoto), 1/2.93", OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 112° (ultrawide), 1/3.06" |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Portrait, night mode, selfie ring fill light, multi-camera recording |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP f/2.2 | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm, 90°, 1/2.88" |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Yes, stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0, LE Audio |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | Yes, with A-GPS | GPS (dual-band), Beidou (quad-band), GLONASS, Galileo (tri-band), QZSS (dual-band), NavIC (dual-band) |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, 2x2 MIMO, MLO, 160MHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, Hall sensor, compass, gyro, gravity sensor, infrared blaster, Z-axis linear motor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4300 mAh (typical) | 11000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 25W wired; wireless and reverse wireless charging | 80W wired (80W PPS / 40W UFCS), 50W wireless |
| Type | Lithium-ion, non-removable | Si/C Li-Ion (25% silicon, 963Wh/L) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow | Popcorn Yellow, Curtain Black, Opening White, Olive Green |
| Compatibility | Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market | China-market model, China ROM |
| Cooling | — | Dongfeng turbine cooling fan (30,000 rpm) + Jade Plate-level cooling system 2.0 |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 4,499 (12GB+256GB) — China; CNY 4,999 (12GB+512GB) — China; CNY 5,499 (16GB+512GB) — China |
| Models | Galaxy S26 5G, SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS | — |
| Models and regions | — | China (launched 28 Sep 2026) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,700,000 | ₦940,300 – ₦1,149,300 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Samsung Knox, Knox Vault | Optical in-display fingerprint |