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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	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-G998U1
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B
	5G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
	Speed	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2021, April 14	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2021, June 11	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
		IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display	Type	OLED, 1B colors, HDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
	Size	6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Triluminos display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)	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 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
		UFS	UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0"	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0"	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
	Features	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		24-bit/192kHz audio	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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (region dependent)	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	21W wired (unofficial rating), PD, QC	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Black, White, Blue, Pink	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
	SAR		0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
	Models	SO-52B, SOG04, XQ-BT52, A102SO	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
	Price	$ 789.00 / £ 230.00 / € 247.00	$ 353.99 / C$ 478.40 / £ 289.00 / € 457.55

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 286216 (v8) GeekBench: 1738 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-28.2 LUFS (Average)	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 137h	Endurance rating 114h