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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DS
			HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS
			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	HSPA, LTE, 5G

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

Body	Dimensions	163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)	158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	187 g (6.60 oz)
	Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Exynos 850 (8 nm)	Exynos 980 (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
	GPU	Mali-G52	Mali-G76 MP5

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	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	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1

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 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	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)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	Features		HDR
	Video	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 (market/region dependent)	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh
	Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
	Colors	Black, White, Blue, Red	Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
	SAR EU	0.42 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)	0.50 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS, SM-A217F/DSN, SM-A217M, SM-A217M/DS, SM-A217N	SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
	Price	About 220 EUR	About 180 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 107157 (v8) GeekBench: 1100 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) GeekBench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	1287:1 contrast ratio, 490 nits max brightness (measured)	642 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-30.0 LUFS (Average)	-29.5 LUFS (Average)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 119h	Endurance rating 90h