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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 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DS	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
		2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A516U
	5G bands	41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Launch	Announced	2020, April 08	2020, May 15
	Status	Available. Released 2020, April 29	Available. Released 2020, June 02

Body	Dimensions	158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)	163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	187 g (6.60 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	PLS LCD
	Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 10, One UI 2	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
	Chipset	Exynos 980 (8 nm)	Exynos 850 (8nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP5	Mali-G52

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	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
		UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1

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)	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	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
	Features	HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 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, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 15W	Fast charging 15W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink	Black, White, Blue, Red
	SAR EU	0.50 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)	0.42 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1	SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS, SM-A217F/DSN, SM-A217M, SM-A217M/DS, SM-A217N
	Price	$ 179.50 / £ 262.00	$ 201.60 / C$ 589.00 / £ 160.00 / € 213.17 / Rp 2,745,000

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) GeekBench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 107157 (v8) GeekBench: 1100 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 1287:1 (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-29.5 LUFS (Average)	-30.0 LUFS (Average)
	Battery life	90h endurance rating	119h endurance rating