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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42	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, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6	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, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2020, October 22	2020, February 11
	Status	Available. Released 2020, November 01	Available. Released 2020, March 06

Body	Dimensions	162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm (Glass) / 9.5mm (Leather)	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	212 g (7.48 oz)	222 g (7.83 oz)
	Build	Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	OLED, HDR10, 90Hz	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
	Size	6.76 inches, 115.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 6
			Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
	Chipset	Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
	GPU	Mali-G78 MP24	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory	Card slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
		UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Modules	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAF	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	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
	Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio	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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes	No
	Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
			Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4400 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
	Charging	66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
	SAR		0.94 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.32 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)
	Models	NOH-NX9, NOH-AN00, NOH-AN01	SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W, SCG03
	Price	About 790 EUR	$ 199.00 / C$ 690.00 / £ 199.00 / € 365.00

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 686835 (v8) GeekBench: 3704 (v5.1) GFXBench: 43fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8) GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	807 nits max brightness (measured)	894 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)	-23.2 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 97h	Endurance rating 87h