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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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	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, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, December	2017, January. Released 2017, January
	Status	Available. Released 2018, January	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum 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)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Mali-G71	Mali-T830MP3

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

Main Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
	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 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

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, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired	18W wired
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	Up to 16 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 66 h	Up to 53 h

Misc
	Colors	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
	SAR		0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
	Price	About 250 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests	Performance	GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 95h