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Samsung Galaxy S26

Name: Samsung Galaxy S26
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S26 is a smartphone released in March 2026. Key specs: screen size 6.3″, refresh rate 120 Hz, chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN, RAM 12 GB.

9.1Score

Display7.8

Performance9.1

Camera9.2

Battery5.4

Features9.8

price range$470–580

Full specifications

Released: March 2026
Type: Smartphone
Brand: Samsung
Popularity: #509 of 4,088
Series: Samsung Galaxy S · 11 generations
Model numbers: SM-S942BSM-S942B/DSSM-S942USM-S942U1SM-S942WSM-S942N

6.3″Screen size

120 HzRefresh rate

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Chipset

12 GBRAM

50 MPMain camera

4,300 mAhBattery capacity

25 WWired charging

167 gWeight

Spec guide

How it ranks among smartphones of 2026

Spec guide

Screen size · 6.3″Bottom 4%Refresh rate · 120 HzBottom 45%RAM · 12 GBTop 29%Main camera · 50 MPTop 50%Battery capacity · 4,300 mAhBottom 4%Wired charging · 25 WBottom 27%Weight · 167 gTop 3%

Compared with smartphones released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.

compared with other smartphones

Why is Galaxy S26 a good choice?

AnTuTu score: 2,441,481better than 89% of smartphones

Geekbench 6 (multi-core): 10,824better than 95% of smartphones

3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230better than 98% of smartphones

Major OS updates promised: 7better than 95% of smartphones

Weight: 167 gbetter than 94% of smartphones

RAM: 12 GBbetter than 80% of smartphones

Storage (max): 512 GBbetter than 86% of smartphones

Refresh rate: 120 Hzbetter than 72% of smartphones

Weak points

Screen size: 6.3″worse than 89% of smartphones

Battery capacity: 4,300 mAhworse than 84% of smartphones

In rankings

#27Lightest phones #22Longest software support #10Best for gaming (3DMark)#6Best-equipped phones #26Most drop-resistant phones (EU energy label)#10Best Samsung Android phones

Specifications

Full specifications

Design

Weight: 167 g
Thickness: 7.2 mm
Height: 149.6 mm
Width: 71.7 mm
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Glass
Ingress protection: IP68
Water resistance (IPx): IPx8
Glass protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours: Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Screen size: 6.3″
Panel: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panel: Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz): Yes
Resolution (width): 1,080 px
Resolution (height): 2,340 px
Pixel density: 411 ppi
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 2,600 nits
Measured brightness: 1,383 nits
Screen-to-body ratio: 90%
HDR: Yes

Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN
Chip maker: Qualcomm
Process: 3 nm
CPU cores: 8
CPU frequency: 4.74 GHz
GPU: Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW
AnTuTu score: 2,441,481
Geekbench 6 (multi-core): 10,824
3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230

Memory

RAM: 12 GB
Storage (max): 512 GB
Storage (base): 128 GB
Storage type: UFS 4.
Memory card slot: No

Camera

Main camera: 50 MP
Main camera aperture: f/1.8
Main sensor size: 1/1.56"
Rear cameras: 3
Optical stabilisation: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: Yes
Telephoto camera: Yes
Optical zoom: 3×
Max video: 8K
4K video frame rate: 60 fps
Selfie camera: 12 MP
4K selfie video: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: 4,300 mAh
Battery type: Li-Ion
Active use (test): 15.3 h
Wired charging: 25 W
Charged in 30 min: 55%
Wireless charging: Yes
Wireless charging power: 15 W
Reverse wireless charging: Yes

Connectivity

5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes
Dual SIM: Yes
Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: 5.4
NFC: Yes
USB: USB Type-C 3.2
USB version: 3.2
Video output: Yes
Satellite navigation: GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Features

Stereo speakers: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: No
Loudspeaker loudness: -26.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor: Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer: Yes
Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head): 1.21 W/kg