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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
			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
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B
	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
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

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 (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
		Stylus support, 5.6ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) 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

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
	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 Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - 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 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB 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, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	HDR, panorama	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
	Features		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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only	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, OTG

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) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Battery	Type	Li-Po 10090 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
	Charging	45W wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

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-T975	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
	Price	About 900 EUR	$ 300.00 / C$ 390.00 / £ 244.96 / € 378.40

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	484 nits max brightness (measured)	1023 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker	-23.1 LUFS (Very good)	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery (old)		Endurance rating 114h