Samsung
Galaxy S26
The compact S26 grows to 6.3 inches and a 4,300 mAh battery, gains 12 GB RAM and Qi2-ready wireless charging, and is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the US or the 2 nm Exynos 2600 elsewhere.
Released 11 Mar 2026from USD 900.00
Specifications
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- Chip
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (US, Canada, China) / Samsung Exynos 2600 (2 nm, other markets)
- CPU
- Snapdragon: octa-core 2 × 4.74 GHz + 6 × 3.62 GHz; Exynos: deca-core 3.8 GHz + 3.26 GHz + 2.76 GHz
- GPU
- Adreno 840 / Xclipse 960
- NPU / AI
- Galaxy AI with Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity; on-device NPU
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB – 512 GB (UFS 4.x)
Display
- Display
- 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X LTPO, 120Hz
- Resolution
- 2340 × 1080 (FHD+), about 411 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 1 – 120 Hz adaptive
- Brightness
- 2600 nits peak
- Display protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Camera
- Rear camera
- 50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 12MP ultra-wide (f/2.2, 120°) + 10MP telephoto 3x (f/2.4, OIS)
- Front camera
- 12MP (f/2.2, autofocus)
- Video
- 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 60 fps, 1080p up to 240 fps, 10-bit HDR10+
- Camera features
- 3x optical zoom, 2x optical-quality zoom, up to 30x digital, Nightography
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 4,300 mAh typical; up to 30 h video playback
- Wired charging
- 25W (55% in 30 min, unofficial)
- Wireless charging
- Qi2 Ready wireless up to 15W
- Reverse charging
- 4.5W Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
- Network
- 5G sub-6 GHz (mmWave in the US), LTE 4×4 MIMO
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) tri-band
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Port
- USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1, DisplayPort (DeX)
- SIM
- Dual SIM: nano-SIM + nano-SIM / nano-SIM + eSIM / dual eSIM
Build
- Dimensions
- 149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
- Weight
- 167 g
- Materials
- Armor Aluminium 2 frame, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back
- Water resistance
- IP68
- Biometrics
- Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face recognition
- Colours
- Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White; Silver Shadow and Pink Gold (Samsung.com)
Software
- OS
- Android 16 with One UI 8.5
- Updates
- 7 generations of OS upgrades and 7 years of security updates (to February 2033)
Extras
- Audio
- Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- In the box
- Phone, USB-C cable, ejection pin, quick start guide
As published by Samsung. Figures vary by configuration and region; confirm on the official product page before buying.
