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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	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 model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 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, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 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-A, 5G

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

Body	Dimensions	164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 in)	159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
			IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	TFT, 60Hz (International), 90Hz (SM-A326U only)	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM)
	Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
			Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 11, One UI 3.1
	Chipset	MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
	GPU	Mali-G57 MC3	Adreno 619

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

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)	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)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	Features		HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 15W	Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
	SAR		0.74 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.33 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)	1.05 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A326B, SM-A326B/DS, SM-A326BR/DS, SM-A326BR, SM-A326U, SM-A326W	SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W, SM-A526U, SM-A526U1
	Price	$ 140.00 / £ 199.99 / € 259.99	$ 372.95 / £ 360.00 / € 400.00 / Rp 6,499,000

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 226561 (v8) GeekBench: 1673 (v5.1)	AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1470:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-28.5 LUFS (Average)	-27.5 LUFS (Good)
	Battery life	123h endurance rating	111h endurance rating