samsung
Samsung Galaxy S26+
Announced Date:2026, February 25Release Date and Availability:Available. Released 2026, March 06Technology:GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMADisplay Type:Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)Display Size:6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros
Cons
Basics
Announced Date
2026, February 25
Release Date and Availability
Available. Released 2026, March 06
Operating System
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
UI / Skin
One UI 8.5
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
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 Bands
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, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Display
Display Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display Size
6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Pixel Density
516 ppippi
Refresh Rate
120HzHz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
yes
Peak Brightness
2600 nits (peak)nits
HDR Support
yes
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Design & Build
Dimensions
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Height
158.4 mmmm
Width
75.8 mmmm
Thickness
7.3 mmmm
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)g
IP Rating
IP68
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)
Colors
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Stylus
-
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN
Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN
10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CN
Xclipse 960 - ROW
Process Node
3 nm
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage Type
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
no
Cooling System
-
Rear Camera
Main Camera Setup
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Telephoto Camera
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
OIS
yes
Optical Zoom
3xx
Video Recording
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Memory
RAM Options
12GB
Storage Options
256, 512GB
Front Camera
Selfie Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Front Video Recording
HDR, HDR10+
Features
Other Features
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery & Charging
Battery Capacity
4900 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 minW
Wireless Charging
20W wireless (Qi2.2)W
Reverse Charging
4.5W reverse wirelessW
Replaceable Battery
-
Comms
SIM Type
· 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
5G Support
yes
eSIM
yes
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
6.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio
no
Misc
Models
SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS
SAR
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.78 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)
3rd Party Test Data
Source
GSMArena
Performance
AnTuTu: 2459298 (v10), 3142032 (v11)
GeekBench: 10982 (v6)
3DMark: 7138 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1498 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 16:25h
EU Label
Energy
Class A
Battery
55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Freefall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Audio & Sensors
Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
no
Sensors
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
yes
Box & Extras
Charger Included
-
Case Included
-