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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N986B
			2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N986W
	5G bands	1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N986B
			41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2021, February 22	2020, August 05
	Status	Available. Released 2021, February 25	Available. Released 2020, August 21

Body	Dimensions	Unfolded: 161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2 mm Folded: 161.8 x 74.6 x 14.7 mm	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	295 g (10.41 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
			IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	Foldable OLED, 90Hz	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	8.0 inches, 206.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Cover display: OLED, 90Hz, 6.45 inches, 1160 x 2700 pixels	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
	GPU	Mali-G78 MP24	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory	Card slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 3.X	UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Modules	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
	Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes	No
	Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
			Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Ion 4500 mAh
	Charging	55W wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Black, White, Light Blue, Rose Gold, Collector’s Edition Black/White/Red	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
	SAR		0.71 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.34 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)
	Models	TET-AN00	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
	Price	About 2300 EUR	$ 320.00 / C$ 479.00 / £ 480.00 / € 445.00

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 632818 (v8) GeekBench: 14393 (v4.4), 3389 (v5.1) GFXBench: 29fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	542 nits max brightness (measured)	1024 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-26.8 LUFS (Good)	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 74h	Endurance rating 88h