Samsung Galaxy S26 SM-S942UZVEXAA Cobalt Violet 256GB
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chip and 12GB of RAM deliver top-tier gaming performance and seamless AI-powered multitasking. Its 6.3-inch AMOLED display reaches 2600 nits for vivid outdoor visibility, while the 164g build keeps the phone light and pocketable. This device is best for mobile gamers and social creators who want instant photo editing tools and context-aware AI assistance in a compact flagship.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong performance (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong build (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong social proof (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong display (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.3" |
| Display Type | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2340 x 1080 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 2600 nits |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| Processor Model | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU Speed | 4.74 |
| RAM | 12 MB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Camera
| Main Camera | 50 |
| Camera Count | 4 |
| Ultrawide | 12 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Optical Zoom | 3x |
| Video | 8K@30fps |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 4300 Wh |
| Wired Charging | 25 |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Adaptive Fast Charging |
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| eSIM | No |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | Android |
| Headphone Jack | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 SM-S942UZVEXAA | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Motorola razr razr ultra 2025 | Google Pixel Pixel 10a | OnePlus OnePlus 15 15 | ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Display Type | AMOLED | Super Retina XDR | OLED | OLED | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 165 |
| Processor | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform | Google Tensor G4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 12 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 50 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 12 | 50 | 13 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 4300 | 4685 | 4700 | 5100 | 7300 | 5500 |
| Charging Wattage | 25 | 30 | 68 | 30 | 80 | 65 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Operating System | Android | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy S26 SM-S942UZVEXAA | 93.2 | 82.4 | 80 | 87.4 | 50.3 | 63.2 | 94.6 | 76.1 | 91.1 |
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Compare | 78.3 | 93.5 | 88.5 | 96 | 77.8 | 0 | 89 | 96.1 | 94.3 |
| Motorola razr razr ultra 2025 Compare | 65.7 | 84.7 | 97 | 99 | 86.8 | 63.2 | 99.6 | 73.5 | 92.6 |
| Google Pixel Pixel 10a Compare | 93.2 | 53.2 | 89.5 | 87.4 | 77.8 | 75.5 | 80.8 | 98.1 | 98.4 |
| OnePlus OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 84.4 | 98 | 99.5 | 83.1 | 50.3 | 0 | 99.6 | 87.8 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro Compare | 84.4 | 93.5 | 99.2 | 99.8 | 86.8 | 0 | 99.2 | 92.3 | 14.5 |
Usage Scores
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