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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) / 1800 / 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, 20, 28, 38, 71	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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, August 31	2018, February 25
	Status	Available. Released 2017, December 05	Available. Released 2018, March 09

Body	Dimensions	151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)	163 g (5.75 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	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	P-OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	Size	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Always-on display	3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	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	Adreno 540	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

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

Main Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS 13 MP, f/1.9, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
	Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
	Features		HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/192kHz audio B&O Play certified 24-bit/48kHz audio recording	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
	Charging	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

Misc
	Colors	Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet, Raspberry Rose	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
	SAR		0.63 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.36 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	Models	H930, H931, H932, H933, VS996, US998, LS998U, LGM-V300L, LGM-V300K, LGM-V300S, LS998, AS998, H932PR, L-01K, H930DS	SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
	Price	About 500 EUR	$ 102.99 / C$ 220.00 / £ 69.99 / € 185.00

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 182374 (v7) GeekBench: 6365 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 207000 (nominal), 4.022 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 84dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 78h