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| Galaxy S26 | 17T | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 25 February 2026 | 2026, May 28 |
| Released | 2026-03-06 | 2026, May 28 |
| Status | Available; released 11 March 2026 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM: B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8 |
| 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 | LTE FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66/71; LTE TDD: B34/38/39/40/41/42/48 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/34/38/39/40/41/48/66/ 71/75/77/78; NSA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), Plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) | 157.6 x 75.2 x 8.17 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM)* |
| Weight | 167 g | 200g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | 3500 nits (peak) |
| Color | — | Color gamut: 100% DCI-P3 |
| Features | — | HDR10+ |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 1–120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) | 1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.0% | ~89.8% |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.59" |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) | 1 x Arm Cortex-A725: up to 3.4GHz; 3 x Arm Cortex-A725: up to 3.2GHz; 4 x Arm Cortex-A725: up to 2.2GHz |
| Chipset | Exynos 2600 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra |
| GPU | Xclipse 960 | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| OS | Android 16, One UI 8.5 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256 GB / 512 GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.X | Storage: UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB / 512 GB; 12 GB RAM | 256GB / 512GB; 12 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR | Leica lens, Color spectrum sensor, Ultra HDR, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP f/1.8 OIS + 12 MP ultrawide f/2.2 + 10 MP telephoto f/2.4 (3×) | 50MP, f/1.7; 50MP, f/3.0; 12MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K (3840 x 2160) HDR10+ video recording at 30fps, 60fps; 1080p (1920 x 1080) HDR10+ video recording at 30fps, 60fps; 720p (1280 x 720) video recording at 30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP f/2.2 | 32MP in-display selfie camera; 32MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K (3840 x 2160) HDR10+ video recording at 30fps; 1080p (1920 x 1080) HDR10+ video recording at 30fps, 60fps; 720p (1280 x 720) video recording at 30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Yes, with Stereo Speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | Yes, with A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2 | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyroscope; Electronic compass; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor; Color temperature sensor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4300 mAh (typical) | 6500mAh (typ) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired; wireless and reverse wireless charging | 67W HyperCharge; Supports 22.5W wired reverse charging |
| Type | Lithium-ion, non-removable | Silicon-carbon |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow | Black; Opal White; Blue |
| Compatibility | Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market | Global specification set |
| Models | Galaxy S26 5G, SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS | 17T, 2602DPT53G, 2602DPT53I |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,700,000 | ₦950,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Samsung Knox, Knox Vault | In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock |