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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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
		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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1
		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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996B
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
		2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G988U	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996B
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2020, February 11	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2020, March 06	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)	161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	222 g (7.83 oz)	200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
	Size	6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		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 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
	Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	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 (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
	GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
	Internal	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB 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 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
	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	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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)	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	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, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
	SAR	0.94 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)	0.65 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)	0.54 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W, SCG03	SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
	Price	$ 299.00 / C$ 499.99 / £ 274.00 / € 392.00	$ 245.94 / £ 285.99 / € 397.00 / ₹ 36,999

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8) GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-23.2 LUFS (Very good)	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery life	87h endurance rating	114h endurance rating