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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	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 - SM-G988B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G988U	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B	2, 5, 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - USA
		2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G988U	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 Sub6 - International
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, February 11	2020, September 23
	Status	Available. Released 2020, March 06	Available. Released 2020, October 02

Body	Dimensions	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)	159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm (6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	222 g (7.83 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
	Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Adreno 650

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Modules	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 4500 mAh
	Charging	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White	Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange
	SAR	0.94 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)	0.70 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)	0.50 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W, SCG03	SM-G781B, SM-G781B/DS, SM-G781U, SM-G781U1, SM-G781W, SM-G7810, SM-G781N, SM-G781V
	Price	$ 229.99 / C$ 690.00 / £ 212.82 / € 299.53	$ 167.00 / C$ 215.47 / £ 209.00 / € 225.00 / ₹ 22,999

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8) GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 543986 (v8) GeekBench: 3296 (v5.1) GFXBench: 45fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	894 nits max brightness (measured)	822 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-23.2 LUFS (Very good)	-26.3 LUFS (Good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 110h