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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), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)	Exynos 7880 Octa (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	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

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, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	16 MP, f/1.9
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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 270 EUR	About 250 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