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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DS
			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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS
			2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A516U
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch	Announced	2021, March 17	2020, April 08
	Status	Available. Released 2021, March 19	Available. Released 2020, April 29

Body	Dimensions	159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	187 g (6.60 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	· Nano-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
	Size	6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Exynos 980 (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
	GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G76 MP5

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
			UFS 2.1

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 (macro) Auxiliary lens	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 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, recording
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Virtual proximity sensing	ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh
	Charging	25W wired, 50% in 30 min	15W wired

Misc
	Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
	SAR	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.05 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)	0.50 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W, SM-A526U, SM-A526U1	SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
	Price	$ 133.89 / £ 280.00 / € 165.00	About 180 EUR

Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) GeekBench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	787 nits max brightness (measured)	642 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-27.5 LUFS (Good)	-29.5 LUFS (Average)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 90h