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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1x	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66	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, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2021, January 26	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2021, February 03	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
	Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
		Water repellent design	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display	Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (HBM)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
	Size	6.7 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
			Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 12	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)	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 650	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
		UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Modules	64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, 121˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) TOF 3D	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, ring flash (macro mode), panorama, HDR	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	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	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Smart Connect (Ready For) support	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Battery	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
	Charging	20W wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Blue, Silver	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		SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
	Price	About 250 EUR	$ 252.95 / C$ 405.00 / £ 198.00 / € 408.31

Tests	Performance		AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display		1023 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker		-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery (old)		Endurance rating 114h