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

Launch	Announced	2020, October 22	2020, August 05
	Status	Available. Released 2020, November 01	Available. Released 2020, August 21

Body	Dimensions	162.9 x 75.5 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	230 g (8.11 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel 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)
		IP68 dust/water resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	OLED, HDR10, 90Hz	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.76 inches, 115.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels (~496 ppi density)
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
			Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
	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 (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 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	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
		SFS 1.0	UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Modules	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.4, 14mm (ultrawide), PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 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	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)	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR, panorama	Dual video call, Auto-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, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC	Yes, with A-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, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
			Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 66W Fast wireless charging 50W Reverse wireless charging 5W	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Ceramic White, Ceramic Black	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
	SAR		0.71 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.34 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)
	Models	NOP-AN00	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N
	Price	About 1400 EUR	$ 593.32 / € 813.00 / Rp 16,999,000

Tests	Performance		AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Loudspeaker		-27.8 LUFS (Good)
	Battery life		88h endurance rating