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| Galaxy S26+ | 9 FE | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 25 February 2026 | 19 March 2025 (Malaysia launch) |
| Released | 2026-03-06 | 19 March 2025 (Malaysia, on sale same day) |
| Status | Available; released 11 March 2026 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 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 | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 |
| 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 Victus 2) |
| Dimensions | 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in) | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP65/IP68 (IEC 60529) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) |
| Weight | 190 g | 225 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) |
| Features | — | Always-on display; Amazon HDR / YouTube HDR; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB / 103.16% NTSC; 720Hz touch sampling; glove touch |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate | 1–120Hz | LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.7% | — |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 185Hz (Game Genie), HDR |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) | Octa-core, up to 3.3 GHz |
| Chipset | Exynos 2600 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) |
| GPU | Xclipse 960 | Adreno 750 |
| OS | Android 16, One UI 8.5 | Android 15, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256 GB / 512 GB | 256GB |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X (up to 16GB) |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.X | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB / 512 GB; 12 GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM (Malaysia); 256GB 16GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR | LED flash, gimbal OIS |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP f/1.8 OIS + 12 MP ultrawide f/2.2 + 10 MP telephoto f/2.4 (3×) | 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Pixel binning |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP f/2.2 | 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned, 8MP output) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30/60fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; dual mics with noise reduction |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | Yes, with A-GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x USB Type-C (USB 3.0 + USB 2.0) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | AniMe Vision rear display (341 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; OZO Audio |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4900 mAh (typical) | 5500 mAh |
| Charging Type | 45W wired; wireless and reverse wireless charging | 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / Direct Charge), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3) |
| Type | Lithium-ion, non-removable | 5500 mAh (typical) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow | Phantom Black |
| Compatibility | Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market | Single global band set on the official PH spec page; dual Nano-SIM; 1 Android OS update and 4 years of security updates |
| Cooling | — | GameCool 360° SoC cooling system: vapor chamber, graphite sheet, rapid-cooling conductor, boron nitride |
| Launch Price | — | MYR 2,999 (Malaysia launch, 12GB/256GB) |
| Models | Galaxy S26 Plus 5G, SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,050,000 | ₦1,029,200 (estimate, converted from Malaysia launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | About 20.5 h (Auto FPS, AniMe Vision off; Nasi Lemak Tech test) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Samsung Knox, Knox Vault | In-display fingerprint, face recognition |