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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	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 / 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, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
		2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A516U	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
			2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
	5G bands	41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
			2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, April 08	2020, September 02
	Status	Available. Released 2020, April 29	Available. Released 2020, November 11

Body	Dimensions	158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	187 g (6.60 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 10, One UI 2	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4
	Chipset	Exynos 980 (8 nm)	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP5	Adreno 619

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	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)	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 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, 720p@480fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
	Features	HDR	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
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio
	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 (under display, optical), 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	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
	SAR EU	0.50 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1	SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1
	Price	$ 179.50 / £ 264.00	$ 394.29 / £ 295.00 / € 340.89

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) GeekBench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-29.5 LUFS (Average)	-30.1 LUFS (Below average)
	Battery life	90h endurance rating	144h endurance rating