JAKARTA - The Samsung Galaxy S26 series continues to appear on various certification and testing platforms in recent weeks. A number of previous reports revealed that the Galaxy S26 uses the model number SM-S942, the Galaxy S26 Plus is estimated to use SM-S947, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra is associated with the model number SM-S948. Although the naming is not official, this pattern is considered in line with the naming convention commonly used by Samsung.
Now, the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra are spotted appearing on the Geekbench database, revealing a number of important details regarding the chipset, RAM, and operating system used.
In the Geekbench list, the Galaxy S26 Ultra variant with the model number SM-S948U and the Galaxy S26 with the model number SM-S942U are identified as unlocked versions for the United States market. Both devices are listed as having 12 GB of RAM and running Android 16, which is likely to be combined with Samsung's One UI 8.5 interface.
Although the chipset name is not explicitly written in the Geekbench list, CPU and GPU data show that both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. The system-on-chip (SoC) has a two-core processor configuration with speeds up to 4.19 GHz, six cores with speeds of 3.55 GHz, and an Adreno 840 GPU.
Interestingly, the chipset used in the Galaxy S26 series seems to be slightly underclocked compared to the standard version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. For comparison, the standard version of the chipset has two cores with speeds up to 4.6 GHz and six cores up to 3.62 GHz, with the same Adreno 840 GPU.
In terms of performance, the Galaxy S26 Ultra scored 3,466 points for single-core testing and 11,035 points for multi-core on Geekbench 6.5. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S26 scored 3,378 points on single-core and 11,097 points on multi-core. These results show that the performance of the two models is very similar, even though they are in different classes.
The appearance of this device on Geekbench indicates that Samsung is likely conducting internal testing on the performance of the Galaxy S26 series, weeks before its official launch.
Based on the latest reports, Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S26 series on February 26, with global sales said to begin in March, following Samsung's flagship release pattern so far.
Previously, the Galaxy S26 series was rumored to include the Galaxy S26 Edge model. However, the device was reportedly canceled due to weak market demand for ultra-thin mobile phones. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S26 Pro which had appeared in the initial leak was also confirmed not to exist, as revealed in a report in October 2025.
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