Network

Technology

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

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 – USA unlocked

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – International
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – USA unlocked

Speed

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

Launch

Announced

2025, January 22

Status

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Body

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

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
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus

Display

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 Always-on display DX anti-reflective coating

Platform

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

Memory

Card slot

No

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.0

Main Camera

Quad

Features

HDR, HDR10+

Video

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

Selfie camera

Single

Features

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

Video

HDR, HDR10+

Sound

Loudspeaker

-24.6 LUFS (Very good)

3.5mm jack

No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms

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

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

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

Misc

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

$ 999.99 / € 1,019.90 / £ 999.01 / ₹ 129,999

Tests

Performance

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

Display

1417 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

Battery (new)

Active use score 14:49h