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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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, January. Released 2017, January	2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)	142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	152 g (5.36 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
	Chipset	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-T830MP3	Mali-T880 MP12

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0

Main Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	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	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
	Features		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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
	Talk time	Up to 23 h (3G)	Up to 22 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 59 h	Up to 62 h

Misc
	Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
	SAR	1.00 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)	1.40 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.21 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)	0.41 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A720F, SM-A720S	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 280 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests	Performance	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2128 Basemark X: 32345
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124(sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.376 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB	Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
	Audio quality	Noise-91.9dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 115h	Endurance rating 80h