Samsung Galaxy S26
Variants seenFrom owners who shared this model
RAM
Storage
Android
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
QTI SM8850ab · 3 nm TSMC N3P
- CPU cores
- 8
- GPU
- Adreno 840
- Memory
- LPDDR5X 5300 MHz
- Storage type
- UFS 4.1
- Vulkan / OpenGL ES
- 1.4 / 3.2
- ABIs
- arm64-v8a
Device
- Brand
- Samsung
- Manufacturer
- samsung
- Model numbers
- SM-S942W
- Codename
- m1q
- Board
- canoe
- Hardware
- qcom
- Released with
- Android 16
System
- Android
- 17 (API 37)
- UI
- One UI 9.0
- Security patch
- October 2026
- Kernel
- 6.12.69
- Project Treble
- Supported
- Seamless updates
- A/B
- Dynamic partitions
- Supported
- Widevine DRM
- L1
- Max HDCP
- 2.3
Software updates
From phones owners shared with the Device Info app. Updates can reach phones at different times depending on region and carrier.
Display
- Size
- 6.3 in
- Resolution
- 1080 × 2340
- Pixel density
- 410 ppi
- Aspect ratio
- 19.5:9
- Screen density
- 480 dpi
- Refresh rates
- 120 Hzalso 60
- HDR
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
- Wide color gamut
- Supported
Battery
- Capacity
- 4,175 mAh
- Technology
- Li-ion
Capacity is estimated from what the phone reports to Android, so on some phones it can differ from the advertised capacity.
Cameras
4080 × 3060 · 5.4 mm
f/1.8
4000 × 3000 · 2.2 mm
f/2.2
4000 × 3000 · 3.3 mm
f/2.2
3056 × 2296 · 2.9 mm
f/2.2
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the camera's advertised megapixels can be higher.
ConnectivityWi-Fi 7
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Sensors44 sensors
- Com.samsung.sensor.active gyro cal Active Gyro Cal Wakeup · Samsung
- Com.samsung.sensor.back tap Back_Tap Wakeup · Samsung
- Com.samsung.sensor.car crash detection Car Crash Detect Wakeup · Samsung
- Com.samsung.sensor.drop classifier Drop Classifier Wakeup · Samsung
- Dynamic sensor meta Dynamic Sensor Manager · Google
- Game rotation vector Game Rotation Vector Non-wakeup · QTI
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- Com.samsung.sensor.hallIC Hall IC · Samsung Electronics
- Com.samsung.sensor.led cover event Led Cover Event Wakeup · Samsung
- Com.samsung.sensor.mocca core Mocca Core Sensor Wakeup · Samsung
- Sensor Motion Sensor · Samsung Electronics
- Orientation Orientation Sensor · Samsung Electronics
- Proximity Palm Proximity Sensor version 2 · Samsung
- Pick up gesture Pick Up Gesture Wakeup · Samsung
- Com.samsung.sensor.pocket pos mode Pocket Position Mode Wakeup · Samsung
- Com.samsung.sensor.pocket mode Pocket mode Wakeup · Samsung
- Rotation vector Rotation Vector Non-wakeup · QTI
- Com.samsung.sensor.auto brightness STK33F15 Auto Brightness Light Non-wakeup · Sensortek
- Light STK33F15 Light Ambient Light Sensor Non-wakeup · Sensortek
- Com.samsung.sensor.light cct STK33F15 Light Strm Non-wakeup · Sensortek
- Com.samsung.sensor.light ir STK33F15 Light Strm WideIR ALS Non-wakeup · Sensortek
- Com.samsung.sensor.physical proximity STK33F15 Proximity Proximity Sensor Wakeup · Sensortek
- Com.samsung.sensor.proximity iris STK33F15 Proximity Strm Proximity strm Non-wakeup · Sensortek
- Com.samsung.sensor.bio alc STK6DAX Rear ALS · STK
- Com.samsung.sensor.sensorhubs SensorHub type · SAMSUNG
- Com.samsung.sensor.seq step Seq Step Wakeup · Samsung
- Tilt detector Tilt Detector Wakeup · Samsung
- Com.samsung.sensor.touch proximity Touch Proximity Sensor · Samsung Electronics
- Com.samsung.sensor.wake up motion Wake Up Motion Wakeup · Samsung
- Magnetic field ak0991x_0 Magnetometer Non-wakeup · akm
- Magnetic field uncalibrated ak0991x_0 Magnetometer-Uncalibrated Non-wakeup · akm
- Device orientation auto_rotation Screen Orientation Sensor Non-wakeup · Samsung
- Pressure bmp5 Pressure Sensor Non-wakeup · BOSCH
- Com.samsung.sensor.call gesture call_gesture Wakeup · Samsung
- Gravity gravity Non-wakeup · QTI
- Com.samsung.sensor.interrupt gyro interrupt_gyro Non-wakeup · Samsung
- Linear acceleration linear_acceleration · QTI
- Accelerometer lsm6dsv_0 Accelerometer Non-wakeup · STMicro
- Accelerometer uncalibrated lsm6dsv_0 Accelerometer-Uncalibrated Non-wakeup · STMicro
- Gyroscope lsm6dsv_0 Gyroscope Non-wakeup · STMicro
- Gyroscope uncalibrated lsm6dsv_0 Gyroscope-Uncalibrated Non-wakeup · STMicro
- Motion detect motion_detect · QTI
- Significant motion smd Wakeup · Samsung
- Step counter step_counter Non-wakeup · Samsung
- Step detector step_detector Non-wakeup · Samsung
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Galaxy S26 FAQ
What chipset does the Samsung Galaxy S26 have?
It uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850ab), an 8-core chip built on a 3 nm TSMC N3P process, with the Adreno 840 GPU. Its fastest core runs at up to 4.74 GHz.
How much RAM and storage does the Galaxy S26 have?
It has 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage, as shared by owners.
Does the Galaxy S26 support Widevine L1?
Yes. It reports Widevine L1 and HDCP 2.3, which streaming apps like Netflix and Prime Video need for HD playback.
What is the latest Android version on the Galaxy S26?
The newest Android version seen on a shared phone is Android 17 with One UI 9.0, and the newest security patch seen is October 2026. It launched with Android 16.
What screen does the Galaxy S26 have?
A 6.3-inch 1080 × 2340 display with a 60–120Hz refresh rate, 410 ppi and HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG support.
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