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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, 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A

Launch	Announced	2017, January. Released 2017, January	2019, December 12
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2019, December 16

Body	Dimensions	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	172 g (6.07 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 min)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 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 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)	Exynos 9611 (10nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-T830MP3	Mali-G72 MP3

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0

Main Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 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	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; 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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired	15W wired
	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	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
	SAR	0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)	0.80 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	0.37 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD	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	About 240 EUR

Tests	Performance	GFXBench: 5.2fps (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: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB	-28.6 LUFS (Average)
	Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB
	Battery life	95h endurance rating	86h endurance rating