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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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)
			CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, August 23	2018, February 25
	Status	Available. Released 2017, September	Available. Released 2018, March

Body	Dimensions	162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)	158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	Size	6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display	3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
	Chipset	Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
	GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/384kHz audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

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	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
	Charging	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
	Talk time	Up to 22 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 74 h

Misc
	Colors	Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
	SAR	0.61 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)	0.78 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.17 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)	0.29 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD	SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
	Price	About 500 EUR	$ 219.22 / C$ 449.00 / £ 749.99 / € 117.89

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 201065 (v7) GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 246660 (v7) GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.537 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB	Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 89h	Endurance rating 86h