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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
			CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, August 05	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2020, August 21	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	285 x 185 x 5.7 mm (11.22 x 7.28 x 0.22 in)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	575 g (1.27 lb)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by)
		Stylus support, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus support

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
	Size	12.4 inches, 446.1 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~266 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
			Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4	Android 11, One UI 3.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
	GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
		UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
	Features		Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No
		Tuned by AKG	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	No	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Po 10090 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 45W	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Silver, Phantom Navy	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
	SAR	1.16 W/kg (body)	0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.06 W/kg (body)	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-T970, SM-T976B	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
	Price	About 900 EUR	$ 788.00 / C$ 1,480.00 / £ 849.00 / € 984.99 / ₹ 107,899 / Rp 18,999,000

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 566786 (v8) GeekBench: 2690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Loudspeaker	-23.1 LUFS (Very good)	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery life		114h endurance rating