Samsung Galaxy S26 256GB

Overview

The Samsung Galaxy S26 is Samsung's compact 2026 flagship, with a 6.3-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display that runs at up to 120Hz and reaches 2600 nits peak brightness. At just 167 g and 7.2 mm thin it is easy to carry one-handed, and it is IP68 rated for water and dust resistance. It comes in Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow or Pink Gold. The chip is Samsung's Exynos 2600 in most regions (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the US, Canada and China), with 12GB of RAM and fast UFS 4.x storage. Samsung promises up to 7 major Android updates, starting on Android 16 with One UI 9. The triple rear camera has a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra wide and a 10MP 3x telephoto. Video goes up to 8K at 30 fps. A 12MP front camera handles selfies. The 4300mAh battery charges at up to 25W by cable and 15W wirelessly with Qi2 Ready charging, and can share power at 4.5W. It supports 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 and NFC, and uses a nano-SIM plus eSIM. In the box: Galaxy S26, a USB-C cable and documentation. A charger adapter is not included.

Specifications

Battery

Charging Speed	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Ion, 4300 mAh; 25W wired, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	No
Charger Included	No

Body

Build Materials	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back, aluminium frame
Water/Dust Resistance	IP68 (up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes)
Number of SIM Slots	2

Camera

Front Camera

12 MP, f/2.2

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2
Infrared Port	No
FM Radio	No

Connectivity

SIM Type	Nano-SIM + eSIM, or dual Nano-SIM (international models); up to 2 active
Bluetooth Version	5.4
NFC	No

Display

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Brightness	2600 nits
Pixel Density	411 ppi
Display Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
HDR Support	No

Features

Samsung DeX

Yes (wired and wireless)

Launch

Announced	25 February 2026
Status	Available (released 6 March 2026)

Main Camera

Camera Setup	Triple: 50 MP wide (f/1.8, 24 mm, OIS), 12 MP ultra wide (f/2.2, 13 mm, 120 degrees), 10 MP 3x telephoto (f/2.4, 67 mm, OIS)
Camera Features	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, 3x optical zoom
Video Recording	8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60/120/240 fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Memory

Storage Type

UFS 4.x

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands	International: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	International (SA/NSA/Sub6): 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78
eSIM Support	No

Performance

Operating System	Android 16
Expandable Storage	No

Physical

Color	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Dimensions	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm
Weight	167 g

Platform

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2600 (2 nm) in most regions; Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) in the US, Canada and China
CPU	Exynos 2600: 10-core (1 x 3.80 GHz C1-Ultra + 3 x 3.25 GHz C1-Pro + 6 x 2.75 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU	Xclipse 960 (Exynos) / Adreno 840 (Snapdragon)
OS Version	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates
Custom UI	Samsung One UI 9

Security

Fingerprint Sensor

No

Selfie Camera

Selfie Features	HDR, HDR10+
Selfie Video Recording	4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Stereo speakers
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No

Documents

• User Manual URL Link · www.samsung.com
• Datasheet URL Link · www.gsmarena.com

General

Brand	Samsung
Category	Mobile Phones
Sold by	Tripod Group

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