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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DS	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
		2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A516U
	5G bands	41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
	Speed	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2020, April 08	2020, August 31
	Status	Available. Released 2020, April 29	Available. Released 2020, September 11

Body	Dimensions	158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)	163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	187 g (6.60 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
	Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3+

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
	Chipset	Exynos 980 (8 nm)	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP5	Adreno 618

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@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	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, RDS
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 7000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	15W wired	25W wired, 100% in 115 min (advertised) Reverse wired
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink	Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White
	SAR		1.38 W/kg (head)
	SAR EU	0.50 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160	SM-M515F, SM-M515F/DSN
	Price	$ 135.00 / C$ 217.99 / £ 129.95 / € 216.80	About 470 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) GeekBench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 266620 (v8) GeekBench: 1774 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-29.5 LUFS (Average)	-28.5 LUFS (Average)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 90h	Endurance rating 156h