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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2021, March 17	2020, August 31
	Status	Available. Released 2021, March 19	Available. Released 2020, September 11

Body	Dimensions	159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM)	Super AMOLED Plus
	Size	6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
		Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
	GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 618

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (market/region dependent)	FM radio, RDS
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Virtual proximity sensing

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Po 7000 mAh
	Charging	25W wired, 50% in 30 min	25W wired, 100% in 115 min Reverse wired

Misc
	Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White
	SAR	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)	1.38 W/kg (head)
	SAR EU	1.05 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W, SM-A526U, SM-A526U1	SM-M515F, SM-M515F/DSN
	Price	$ 135.00 / C$ 209.26 / £ 123.99 / € 250.04	About 470 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 266620 (v8) GeekBench: 1774 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	787 nits max brightness (measured)	677 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-27.5 LUFS (Good)	-28.5 LUFS (Average)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 156h