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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
		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, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
		25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A326U
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat16 1024/75 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2021, January 13	2020, November 24
	Status	Available. Released 2021, January 22	Available. Released 2020, December 21

Body	Dimensions	164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 in)	164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	TFT LCD, 60Hz (International), 90Hz (SM-A326U only)	PLS LCD
	Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
	Chipset	MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 (7 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-G57 MC3	PowerVR GE8320

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
			eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Modules	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)	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.2
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 15W	Fast charging 15W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet	Black, White, Blue, Red
	SAR EU	0.33 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)	0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A326B, SM-A326B/DS, SM-A326BR/DS, SM-A326BR, SM-A326U, SM-A326W, SM-A326U1	SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N
	Price	$ 125.00 / C$ 432.17 / £ 201.00 / € 200.84 / Rp 3,950,000	$ 149.99 / C$ 227.82 / £ 123.49 / € 152.07 / ₹ 11,970 / Rp 2,299,000

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 226561 (v8) GeekBench: 1673 (v5.1)	AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1470:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-28.5 LUFS (Average)	-30.4 LUFS (Below average)
	Battery life	123h endurance rating	123h endurance rating