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Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2026 Mar, 2026
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 17, up to 7 major upgrades Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades
UI
One UI 9 One UI 8.5
Dimensions
161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight
193 g 167 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Ruggedness
NO Armor aluminum 2 frame
IP Rating
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Color Options
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Size
6.7 inches
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6.3 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM) 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Silicon-carbon Li-Ion, 4900 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4300 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 45W, Power delivery, Quick charge 2, 69% in 30 min
Wireless 15W, Qi2
Reverse charging
Fast Charging 25W wired, Power Delivery 3.0, 55% in 30 min
Wireless (Qi2) 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) 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) - Rest of World
Chipset
Exynos 2500 (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN
Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - Rest of World
GPU
Xclipse 950 Adreno 840 - US/CN
Xclipse 960 - Rest of World
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 12GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB 256/512GB
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123° (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Triple
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
Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K 30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ Show more

Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Vi eo 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - Global
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (Region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Misc
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 754 USD $974
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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