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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
			CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	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, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2021, March 17	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2021, March 19	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
	Size	6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.1 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 (~421 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Platform	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	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
	GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
	Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
			UFS 3.1

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, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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

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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (market/region dependent)	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Virtual proximity sensing	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Ion 4000 mAh
	Charging	25W wired, 50% in 30 min	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
	SAR	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)	0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.05 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)	0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W, SM-A526U, SM-A526U1	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
	Price	$ 120.23 / C$ 449.00 / £ 119.99 / € 229.01	$ 173.49 / C$ 288.00 / £ 169.20 / € 218.90

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	787 nits max brightness (measured)	856 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-27.5 LUFS (Good)	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 93h