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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
			CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
			HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A326U
	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
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 66, 71 - SM-A326U
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
			25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A326U
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat16 1024/75 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2021, March 17	2021, January 13
	Status	Available. Released 2021, March 19	Available. Released 2021, January 22

Body	Dimensions	159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
	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)	TFT LCD, 60Hz (International), 90Hz (SM-A326U, SM-326DL only)
	Size	6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MC3

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB 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)	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 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@30/120fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
	Features	HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@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 (market/region dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (market/region dependent)	FM radio
	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, compass
		Virtual proximity sensing	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
	Charging	25W wired, 50% in 30 min	15W wired

Misc
	Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
	SAR	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.05 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)	0.33 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W, SM-A526U, SM-A526U1	SM-A326B, SM-A326B/DS, SM-A326BR/DS, SM-A326BR, SM-A326U, SM-A326W, SM-A326U1, SM-A326K, SCG08, SM-S326DL
	Price	$ 136.72 / C$ 248.75 / £ 199.00 / € 149.06	$ 79.65 / C$ 210.00 / £ 109.00 / € 99.04

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 226561 (v8) GeekBench: 1673 (v5.1)
	Display	787 nits max brightness (measured)	1490:1 contrast ratio, 497 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 123h