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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
			CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
	5G bands		2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2017, December	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2018, January	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
	Size	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
	Chipset	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
	GPU	Mali-G71	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
	Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features		HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		24-bit/192kHz 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		ANT+ Samsung Pay	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh
	Charging	18W wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
	Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 66 h

Misc
	Colors	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
	SAR		0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)	0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
	Price	About 250 EUR	$ 187.50 / C$ 219.99 / £ 160.00 / € 259.00

Tests	Performance	GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)	856 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
	Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 93h