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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315F	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315G
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A315F	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A315G
	Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE

Launch	Announced	2020, March 24	2020, May 15
	Status	Available. Released 2020, April 27	Available. Released 2020, June 02

Body	Dimensions	159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm (6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)	163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
	Build		Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	PLS LCD
	Size	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 10, up to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)	Exynos 850 (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G52

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Modules	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Virtual proximity sensing

Battery	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh
	Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
	Colors	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White	Black, White, Blue, Red
	SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     1.68 W/kg (body)	0.42 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A315F, SM-A315F/DS, SM-A315G/DS, SM-A315G, SM-A315N	SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS, SM-A217F/DSN, SM-A217M, SM-A217M/DS, SM-A217N
	Price	£ 139.99 / € 249.97	About 220 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 151815 (v8) GeekBench: 5096 (v4.4), 1216 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 107157 (v8) GeekBench: 1100 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	635 nits max brightness (measured)	1287:1 contrast ratio, 490 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-30.9 LUFS (Below average)	-30.0 LUFS (Average)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 124h	Endurance rating 119h