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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, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Launch	Announced	2017, January. Released 2017, January	2019, December 12
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2020, January 17

Body	Dimensions	156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)	163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	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)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
	Size	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
	Chipset	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - Global Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines
	CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
	GPU	Mali-T830MP3	Adreno 618

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	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

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

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		ANT+ Samsung Pay	ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 18W	Fast charging 25W
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 23 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 59 h

Misc
	Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
	SAR	1.00 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.21 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)	0.51 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A720F, SM-A720S	SM-A715F, SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN, SM-A715F/DSM, SM-A715W, SM-A715X
	Price	About 280 EUR	$ 334.40 / C$ 597.72 / £ 344.99 / € 392.05 / Rp 6,999,000

Tests	Performance	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 192 458(v7), 263396 (v8) GeekBench: 7039 (v4.4), 1733 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124(sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB	-29.0 LUFS (Average)
	Audio quality	Noise-91.9dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
	Battery life	115h endurance rating	102h endurance rating