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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
			CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66	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-N986U
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N986B
			2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N986W
	5G bands	1, 3, 28, 77, 78 NSA/Sub6	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N986B
			41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, February 24	2020, August 05
	Status	Available. Released 2020, May 22	Available. Released 2020, August 21

Body	Dimensions	165.1 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm (6.5 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	181.4 g (6.38 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
	SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	OLED, 1B colors, HDR BT.2020	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels (~496 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
	GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

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

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
	Features	Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
			Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 21W Fast wireless charging 11W USB Power Delivery	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Black, Purple, Mirror Lake Green	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
	SAR		0.71 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.34 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)
	Models	XQ-AT51, XQ-AT52	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N
	Price	$ 1,049.99 / £ 699.99 / € 857.18	$ 632.45 / € 1,399.90 / Rp 16,999,000

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 534701 (v8) GeekBench: 3295 (v5.1) GFXBench: 39fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-27.3 LUFS (Good)	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
	Battery life	83h endurance rating	88h endurance rating