Samsung Galaxy S26: SM-S942B/DS (Exynos 2600) · Black, 12 GB / 256 GB (SM-S942BZKGEUB)
Sony Xperia 1 VIII: XQ-GE54 · 12 GB / 256 GB
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S26 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement | February 25, 2026 (pre-orders opened the same day) Samsung | 13 May 2026 Sony |
| Model code | SM-S942B/DS (SM-S942BZKGEUB; Black, 12 GB / 256 GB) Samsung | — |
| Display | 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X (6.1 inches accounting for rounded corners); 2340 × 1080 (FHD+) Samsung | 6.5-inch OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 19.5:9 Sony |
| Refresh rate | 1–120 Hz adaptive Samsung | Up to 120 Hz Sony |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits Samsung | — |
| Cover glass and frame | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back; Armor Aluminum frame Samsung | — |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 2600; 10 cores (3.8 / 3.26 / 2.76 GHz) Samsung | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Sony |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 960 Samsung | — |
| Cooling | Redesigned vapour chamber with a tailored thermal interface material Samsung | — |
| Memory | 12 GB RAM Samsung | — |
| Storage | 256 GB (a 512 GB option also exists); no card slot Samsung | — |
| Main camera | 50 MP wide, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung | 24 mm equivalent · f/1.9 · 1/1.35-inch Exmor T · 48 MP effective Sony |
| Ultrawide camera | 12 MP, f/2.2 Samsung | — |
| Telephoto camera | 10 MP, f/2.4; 3x optical zoom Samsung | — |
| Zoom | 3x optical; 2x optical-quality via the main sensor; up to 30x digital Samsung | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP, f/2.2; autofocus Samsung | 12 MP · f/2 · 1/2.9-inch Sony |
| Video | Up to 8K 30 fps recording; FHD 240 fps slow motion Samsung | 4K HDR; 24/30/60/120 fps Sony |
| Battery | 4,300 mAh (typical); 4,175 mAh rated; non-removable Samsung | 5000 mAh Sony |
| Wired charging | 25 W; up to 55% in about 30 minutes Samsung | — |
| Wireless charging | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare Samsung | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be); 2.4 + 5 + 6 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct Samsung | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 Samsung | — |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Samsung | USB-C · USB 3.2 5 Gbit/s; DisplayPort 4K/60 output Sony |
| SIM | Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM Samsung | nanoSIM + eSIM or two eSIMs Sony |
| Cellular | 5G Sub-6, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G Samsung | — |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung | — |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light and proximity sensors Samsung | — |
| Desktop mode | Samsung DeX supported Samsung | — |
| Dimensions | 149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm Samsung | — |
| Weight | 167 g Samsung | — |
| Durability | IP68; up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes (lab test) Samsung | — |
| Software | Ships with Android 16 / One UI 8.5 Samsung | — |
| Security updates | Until February 28, 2033 Samsung | — |
| Colour options | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White; Samsung.com-only Silver Shadow and Pink Gold; this entry is Black Samsung | — |
| Memory / storage | — | 12 GB RAM / 256 GB UFS Sony |
| Expansion | — | microSDXC; up to 2 TB Sony |
| Front / rear glass | — | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 / Victus Sony |
| Resistance rating | — | IPX5 / IPX8; IP6X Sony |
| Telephoto | — | 70 mm equivalent · f/2.8 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS Sony |
| Ultrawide | — | 16 mm equivalent · f/2 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS Sony |
| Photo formats | — | JPEG and RAW DNG Sony |
| Charging | — | USB PD; Qi; Battery Share Sony |
| Wireless | — | Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0; NFC Sony |
| Audio | — | 3.5 mm headphone jack; stereo speakers Sony |
| Launch system / support | — | Android 16; up to 4 OS upgrades and 6 years of security Sony |
| Dimensions / weight | — | 162 × 74 × 8.3 mm; 200 g Sony |