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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
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
	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	2020, May 15
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2020, June 02

Body	Dimensions	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
	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	PLS IPS
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		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)	Exynos 850 (8nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-T830MP3	Mali-G52

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
	Video	1080p@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/region dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 18W	Fast charging 15W
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 53 h

Misc
	Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud	Black, White, Blue, Red
	SAR	0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	0.42 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W	SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS, SM-A217F/DSN, SM-A217M, SM-A217M/DS, SM-A217N
	Price	About 190 EUR	$ 173.99 / C$ 349.99 / £ 168.00 / € 170.06 / ₹ 18,700 / Rp 2,745,000

Tests	Performance	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 107157 (v8) GeekBench: 1100 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1287:1 (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB	-30.0 LUFS (Average)
	Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
	Battery life	95h endurance rating	119h endurance rating