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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, LATAM
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada
	5G bands	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2021, January 14	2019, August 07
	Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2019, August 23

Body	Dimensions	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 42ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
	Size	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)	1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4
	Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
	GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Modules	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
	Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps

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

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, 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, aptX
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Blue
	SAR	0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)	0.35 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)	0.19 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980	SM-N975F, SM-N975U, SM-N9750, SM-N975U1, SM-N975W, SM-N975N, SM-N975X, SCV45
	Price	$ 224.38 / C$ 395.00 / £ 214.97 / € 265.11	About 220 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 342208 (v7), 438622 (v8) GeekBench: 10403 (v4.4), 2154 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	1023 nits max brightness (measured)	794 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)	-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
	Audio quality		Noise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -95.1dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 114h	Endurance rating 107h