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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G988B
			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-G988U
	5G bands		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B
			2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G988U
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2021, March 17	2020, February 11
	Status	Available. Released 2021, March 26	Available. Released 2020, March 06

Body	Dimensions	165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	222 g (7.83 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
	Size	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
		Always-on display	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
	GPU	Adreno 618	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
			UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Modules	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 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	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
	Features	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

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

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

Misc
	Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
	SAR		0.94 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS	SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W
	Price	$ 399.99 / C$ 1,145.00 / £ 348.70 / € 576.03 / Rp 5,550,000	$ 572.57 / £ 699.99 / € 749.00

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 279342 (v8) GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8) GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)	-23.2 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery life	117h endurance rating	87h endurance rating