Samsung Galaxy S26 / Motorola razr 70 ultra

Samsung Galaxy S26: SM-S942B/DS (Exynos 2600) · Black, 12 GB / 256 GB (SM-S942BZKGEUB)

Motorola razr 70 ultra: XT2655-2 / PBB30003US; 16/512 GB; PANTONE Orient Blue

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Motorola razr 70 ultra
Release year20262026
AnnouncementFebruary 25, 2026 (pre-orders opened the same day) Samsung—
Model codeSM-S942B/DS (SM-S942BZKGEUB; Black, 12 GB / 256 GB)

Samsung varies the processor by market: the US, China and Japan versions use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. This entry covers the Exynos 2600 SM-S942B version.

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Display6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X (6.1 inches accounting for rounded corners); 2340 × 1080 (FHD+)

The viewable area is smaller than the rectangular measurement because of the corners and camera hole.

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Refresh rate1–120 Hz adaptive

The panel lowers its rate to match the content, slowing down on static images to save power and rising to 120 Hz for scrolling and games.

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Peak brightness2,600 nits

This is Samsung's peak figure, not a brightness held across the full screen.

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Cover glass and frameCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back; Armor Aluminum frame Samsung—
ProcessorSamsung Exynos 2600; 10 cores (3.8 / 3.26 / 2.76 GHz) SamsungSnapdragon 8 Elite; 3 nm Motorola
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 960

Samsung says this GPU supports hardware ray tracing and is up to 50% faster at it than its predecessor.

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CoolingRedesigned vapour chamber with a tailored thermal interface material

Samsung states up to 29% better heat dissipation for the S26; this is a figure from the maker's own testing.

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Memory12 GB RAM Samsung16 GB physical RAM

RAM Boost uses storage as virtual memory.

Motorola
Storage256 GB (a 512 GB option also exists); no card slot

Usable space is lower than the total because of preloaded software. Options vary by country and carrier.

Samsung		512 GB Motorola
Main camera50 MP wide, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung50 MP; f/1.8; OIS Motorola
Ultrawide camera12 MP, f/2.2 Samsung50 MP; f/2.0; 122° Motorola
Telephoto camera10 MP, f/2.4; 3x optical zoom Samsung—
Zoom3x optical; 2x optical-quality via the main sensor; up to 30x digital

The 2x optical-quality zoom uses the centre of the main camera's Adaptive Pixel sensor; it is not a separate lens.

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Front camera12 MP, f/2.2; autofocus Samsung—
VideoUp to 8K 30 fps recording; FHD 240 fps slow motion Samsung—
Battery4,300 mAh (typical); 4,175 mAh rated; non-removable

Samsung quotes up to 30 hours of video playback; the typical figure was measured by a third-party lab to IEC 61960.

Samsung		5000 mAh; silicon-carbon Motorola
Wired charging25 W; up to 55% in about 30 minutes

The figure was measured from 0% with a 25 W Samsung adapter and 3 A USB-C cable, screen off. The adapter and cable are sold separately.

Samsung		Up to 68 W Motorola
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare

PowerShare works only with certain Qi-compatible phones and wearables and may not work below 30% battery.

Samsung		Up to 30 W Motorola
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be); 2.4 + 5 + 6 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 7 speeds need a Wi-Fi 7 router; 6 GHz use varies by country.

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BluetoothBluetooth 5.4 Samsung—
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1

USB 3.2 Gen 1 carries up to 5 Gbit/s of data, which speeds up wired transfers of large video files to a computer.

Samsung		USB-C; USB 2.0 Motorola
SIMDual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM Samsung—
Cellular5G Sub-6, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G

Band support varies by market.

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LocationGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung—
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light and proximity sensors Samsung—
Desktop modeSamsung DeX supported Samsung—
Dimensions149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm Samsung—
Weight167 g

Weight may vary by country and configuration.

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DurabilityIP68; up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes (lab test)

Water and dust resistance can decline over time with normal wear.

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SoftwareShips with Android 16 / One UI 8.5 Samsung—
Security updatesUntil February 28, 2033 Samsung—
Colour optionsCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White; Samsung.com-only Silver Shadow and Pink Gold; this entry is Black Samsung—
Model—XT2655-2 / PBB30003US Motorola
Inner display—6.96-inch AMOLED; 1224 × 2992; up to 165 Hz Motorola
Cover display—4.0-inch AMOLED; 1272 × 1080; up to 165 Hz Motorola
Inner cover glass—Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) Motorola
Inner camera—50 MP; f/2.0 Motorola
Wireless networking—Wi-Fi 7; regional band restrictions Motorola
Operating system—Android 16 Motorola
Protection—IP48; laboratory: 1.5 m fresh water / 30 minutes

Not dustproof; protection deteriorates with wear.

Motorola
Care and use—Motorola advises contacting authorised service if the inner screen protector bubbles or separates. Motorola