Updated : Apr 11, 2026, 10:00 AM

Samsung Galaxy S26

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 11, 2026

6.3-inch · 2340x1080px

Triple camera

4300 mAh

12GB · 256GB

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Android 16

7.4

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)	12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1300

Design
Dimensions	5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight	5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display
Size	6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	2425 (Excellent)
Bright Min	0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) International version - Exynos 2600
Processor	Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Adreno 840
Memory	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	3186
GeekBench 6 Multi	10944
3D Mark High	6607
3D Mark Low	3064
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Battery
Type	4300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	6h 37min
Browsing:	15h 48min
Gaming:	10h 6min
Video:	8h 54min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	149
Photo score:	155
Video score:	143
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	6.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular
5G Bands	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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