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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
			HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	2, 4, 5, 13, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
			2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A515U
	5G bands	260, 261 mmWave
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE

Launch	Announced	2020, August 14	2019, December 12
	Status	Available. Released 2020, August 14	Available. Released 2019, December 16

Body	Dimensions	158.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (6.25 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)	158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	188.8 g (6.67 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM (pre-installed)	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 10, One UI 2	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)	Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Adreno 620	Mali-G72 MP3

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0

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

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 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	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
		ANT+	Virtual proximity sensing ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
	Colors	Prism Bricks Blue	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
	SAR		0.80 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.59 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)	0.37 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A516V	SM-A515F, SM-A515F/DSN, SM-A515F/DS, SM-A515F/DST, SM-A515F/DSM, SM-A515F/N, SM-A515U, SM-A515U1, SM-A515W, SM-A515X, SM-S515DL
	Price	About 470 EUR	$ 124.00 / C$ 189.73 / £ 77.30 / € 105.69

Tests	Performance		AnTuTu: 113051 (v7), 175363 (v8) GeekBench: 5401 (v4.4), 1294 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display		636 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker		-28.6 LUFS (Average)
	Audio quality		Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB
	Battery (old)		Endurance rating 86h