Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Speed

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Announced

2025, January 22

Status

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Dimensions

162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)

Weight

218 g (7.69 oz)

Build

Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Type

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Size

6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Armor 2

OS

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 830

Card slot

No

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Quad

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Features

Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

HDR, HDR10+

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

No

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

No

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Type

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Colors

Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold

Models

SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS

SAR

1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)

Price

$ 1,054.99 / C$ 1,617.99 / £ 989.01 / € 1,029.00 / ₹ 129,999

Performance

AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display

1417 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.6 LUFS (Very good)

Battery (new)

Active use score 14:49h