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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 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 - SM-G988B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66 - EU
		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, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - NA
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CN
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B	1, 3, 7, 28, 78 SA/NSA - EU
		2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G988U	2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA - NA
			41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
			78 SA/NSA - IN
	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) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL

Launch	Announced	2020, February 11	2020, April 14
	Status	Available. Released 2020, March 06	Available. Released 2020, April 21

Body	Dimensions	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)	165.3 x 74.4 x 8.5 mm (6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	222 g (7.83 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM 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

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)	Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)	1440 x 3168 pixels (~513 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13
	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)	No
	Internal	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0

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)	48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, (Color filter camera)
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, 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@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No
		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, DLNA
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
	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 3.1, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4510 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	30W wired, 50% in 23 min 30W wireless, 50% in 30 min 3W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White	Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue, Onyx Black
	SAR	0.94 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W, SCG03	IN2023, IN2020, IN2021, IN2025
	Price	$ 237.79 / C$ 410.63 / £ 209.99 / € 269.99	$ 499.99 / £ 269.99 / € 265.59

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8) GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 573276 (v8) GeekBench: 3374 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	894 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-23.2 LUFS (Very good)	-23.5 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 103h