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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N986B
			2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N986W
	5G bands	2, 5, 66, 260, 261 Sub6, mmWave - USA	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N986B
			41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W
	Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, September 14	2020, August 05
	Status	Available. Released 2020, October 15	Available. Released 2020, August 21

Body	Dimensions	169.5 x 74.5 x 10.9 mm (6.67 x 2.93 x 0.43 in)	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	260 g (9.17 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) Water-repellent coating MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	Rotating P-OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display Secondary display: G-OLED, 1080 x 1240 pixels, 3.9 inches	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 10	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
	GPU	Adreno 620	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Modules	64 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/1.9, 117˚, (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	Motorized pop-up 32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	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 Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh	Li-Ion 4500 mAh
	Charging	Wired, QC4 13W wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Aurora Gray, Illusion Sky	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
	SAR	1.13 W/kg (head)     1.06 W/kg (body)	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.34 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)
	Models	LMF100N, LM-F100N, LM-F100V, LM-F100	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
	Price	About 850 EUR	$ 284.00 / C$ 479.00 / £ 299.95 / € 389.17

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 315688 (v8) GeekBench: 7898 (v4.4), 1952 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	586 nits max brightness (measured)	1024 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-30.9 LUFS (Below average)	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 88h