THE PHONE FILE · Samsung
Galaxy S26 5g.
Know your phone. Look beyond the headline specs. Explore its hardware, reported SAR, and a more thoughtful way to use it.
01 / HARDWARE
The details, beautifully clear.
General
- Technology
- GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- Announced
- February 25, 2026
- Model Names
- SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
Display
- Type
- Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Camera
- Main Camera
- Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS ; 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom ; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4m, Super Steady video
- Main Features
- Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
- Video
- 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera
- Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF
- Selfie Camera Features
- HDR, HDR10+
- Selfie Camera Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
- Type
- Li-Ion 4300 mAh
- Charging
- 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min ; 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) ; 4.5W reverse wireless
Hardware
- Software (source record)
- Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
- GPU
- Adreno 840 - US/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
- Internal Storage
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.X
- Card Slot
- No
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Connectivity
- Wi-fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm Jack
- No
Design
- Type
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
- Weight
- 167 g (5.89 oz)
- Colors
- Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Network
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
- 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; IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) ; Armor aluminum 2 frame
- 2G Network
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 ; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
- 3G Network
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 ; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 4G Network
- 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 Network
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked
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Specifications from the RF Safe source record. Regional variants can differ; source software details may predate later updates.
02 / REPORTED SAR
Six readings. More context.
SAR describes radiofrequency energy absorbed per unit of tissue mass under specified test conditions. These reported values are not a measurement of your everyday exposure or a safety score.
Cellular only
Cellular + Wi-Fi
Values match the rounded RF Safe dataset used in our comparison tool. Test separation and averaging details are not included in that dataset; check the original filing for your exact variant. These are phone values, not case-performance results.
03 / VISUAL EXPLORER
Take a closer look.
RF Safe’s age-based illustrations repeat the phone’s reported SAR values across age panels. The shading is illustrative; it does not measure absorption in children or predict an individual’s dose.
04 / YOUR NEXT STEP
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