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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	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 - G930FD
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930F, G930FD
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930W8
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, December. Released 2015, December	2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)	142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	152 g (5.36 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930F Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD
			IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
			Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
	Chipset	Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China	Mali-T880 MP12

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	16GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
		eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5	UFS 2.0

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
	Features		Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1440p

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
			24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	No
	USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		ANT+	ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 18W	Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)	Up to 22 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 78 h	Up to 62 h

Misc
	Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)	1.40 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.41 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)	0.41 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A710F, SM-A710S, SM-A710M, SM-A710FD, SM-A710Y, SM-A7100, SM-A710L, SM-A710K, SM-A7108	SM-G930F, SM-G930A, SM-G930P, SM-G930V, SM-G930T, SM-G930R, SM-G930F, SM-G930FD, SM-G930W8, SM-G930S, SM-G930L, SM-G930K, SM-G9300
	Price	About 190 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests	Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 2128 Basemark X: 32345
	Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.376 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker		Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
	Audio quality		Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
	Battery life	96h endurance rating	80h endurance rating