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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 Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
	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
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

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

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)
	Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame	Front/back glass, 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)
		- Samsung Pay - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- Samsung Pay - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	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)
	Multitouch	Yes	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		- Always-on display	- Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Exynos 7885 Octa	Exynos 7880 Octa
	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	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM	32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM

Camera	Primary	16 MP (f/1.7, 1/2.8”, 1.12µm), phase detection autofocus, LED flash, check quality	16 MP (f/1.9, 27mm), autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, check quality	1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	Dual: 16 MP (f/1.9, 1/3.1”, 1.0µm) + 8 MP (f/1.9, 1/4.0”, 1.12µm), 1080p	16 MP, f/1.9, 1080p

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		- 24-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5	HTML5
	Java	No	No
		- Fast battery charging - ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer	- Fast battery charging - ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
	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)
	Price	About 430 EUR	About 270 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 2067 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2007 Basemark X: 15299	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1417
	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 life	92h endurance rating	95h endurance rating