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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	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71 - Global	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, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - Verizon	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	5, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - Global	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
		2, 5, 66, 260, 261 mmWave/Sub6 - Verizon	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 (6CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, April 22	2020, August 05
	Status	Available. Released 2020, May 14	Available. Released 2020, August 21

Body	Dimensions	161.1 x 71.4 x 9.6 mm (6.34 x 2.81 x 0.38 in)	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		Water-repellent coating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, HDR10+	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~95.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
			Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 10	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	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 Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	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 Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
	GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory	Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Modules	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm, AF TOF 3D, (depth)	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, 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	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	6K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	25 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.9µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@30/120fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		Snapdragon Sound	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	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	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 Type-C 3.2, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 4500 mAh
	Charging	18W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Smokey Sangria, Thunder Grey, Baltic Gray	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	XT2061-3	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
	Price	About 670 EUR	$ 305.00 / C$ 478.60 / £ 499.00 / € 365.99

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 574155 (v8) GeekBench: 3295 (v5.1) GFXBench: 48fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	607 nits max brightness (measured)	1024 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-25.3 LUFS (Very good)	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 100h	Endurance rating 88h