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Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - Global 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - India 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, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - Global 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 SA/NSA - India 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 HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch Announced 2023, February 01 2026, April 21 2026, February 25
Status Available. Released 2023, February 17 Available. Released 2026, May 02 Available. Released 2026, March 06
Body Dimensions 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 163.2 x 77.0 x 8.7 mm or 9.1 mm 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
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Size up Size up Size up
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather) Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · 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
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Armor Aluminum 2
Display Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) 1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density) 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Armor 2
  Ultra HDR image support DX anti-reflective coating
Privacy Display
Platform OS Android 13, upgradable to Android 17, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 9.0 Android 16 up to 5 major OS updates, ColorOS 16 Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, One UI 9, up to 7 major OS updates
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 840 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
Memory Card slot No No No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 UFS 4.0 UFS 4.1 UFS 4.X
Main Camera Modules 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
200 MP, f/1.5, 23mm (wide), 1/1.12", PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.2, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.28", PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/3.5, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 14mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.95", PDAF
200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Hasselblad Color Calibration, LED flash, HDR, panorama Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 8k@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS; Dolby Vision HDR, 10‑bit video, O-Log2, cinematic LUT 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 50 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.75", PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, HDR10+ Panorama, HDR HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No No
 High-bitrate audio support High-bitrate audio support
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC (L5) GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes No
Radio No No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh Si/C Li-Ion 7050 mAh Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
100W wired, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC
50W wireless
10W reverse wireless
Reverse wired
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
25W wireless (Qi2.2)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition Tundra Umber, Canyon Orange, Polar Glacier Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
SAR 1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)     1.09 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)     1.28 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS CPH2841, PMA110 SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Price $ 418.44 / £ 429.49 / € 435.98 / ₹ 79,490 $ 2,275.00 / £ 2,145.00 / € 1,462.00 / ₹ 169,999 $ 898.99 / £ 809.99 / € 989.00 / ₹ 139,999
Our Tests Performance AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9)
GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1)
3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2854496 (v10), 4110112 (v11)
GeekBench: 10895 (v6)
3DMark: 7339 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11)
GeekBench: 11566 (v6)
3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1274 nits max brightness (measured) 1156 nits max brightness (measured) 1480 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.6 LUFS (Very good) -25.6 LUFS (Very good) -25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery Active use score 13:24h Active use score 20:10h Active use score 16:23h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 126h
EU LABEL Energy Class A
Battery 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall Class A (270 falls)
Repairability Class C

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