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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 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
			HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
			2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A515U
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6, Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Launch	Announced	2016, September 07. Released 2016, October 21	2019, December 12
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2019, December 16

Body	Dimensions	159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm (6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)	158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame (6000 series)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display	Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.7 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2.1 inches

Platform	OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Exynos 9611 (10nm)
	CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G72 MP3

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0

Main Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/2.6", Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2", no AF	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
	Features	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/1.9	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
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording B&O Play certified

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS (market dependent)	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
			Virtual proximity sensing ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery 2.0	Fast charging 15W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Titan, Silver, Pink	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
	SAR		0.80 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.37 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
	Models	H990, H918, H910, LS997, US996, VS995, F800L, F800S, F800K, H915, H910PR	SM-A515F, SM-A515F/DSN, SM-A515F/DS, SM-A515F/DST, SM-A515F/DSM, SM-A515F/N, SM-A515U, SM-A515U1, SM-A515W, SM-A515X, SM-S515DL
	Price	About 190 EUR	$ 200.44 / C$ 430.00 / £ 299.00 / € 276.00 / ₹ 24,900

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 126973 (v7) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 113051 (v7), 175363 (v8) GeekBench: 5401 (v4.4), 1294 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1097 (nominal), 3.402 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 80dB	-28.6 LUFS (Average)
	Audio quality	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB
	Battery life	68h endurance rating	86h endurance rating