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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 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - EMEA
	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	2018, May
	Status	Available. Released 2018, January	Available. Released 2018, May

Body	Dimensions	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)	149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	162 g (5.71 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum 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 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0
	Chipset	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Mali-G71	Mali-T830 MP1

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB 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/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF
	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
	Features		LED flash
	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, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0

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

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

Misc
	Colors	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue	Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender
	SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)	0.49 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W	SM-A600F, SM-A600FN, SM-A600A, SM-A600G, SM-A600GN, SM-A600P, SM-A600N, SM-A600T1, SM-A600AZ, SM-A600T, SM-A600U
	Price	$ 147.99 / £ 169.99 / € 261.53	About 220 EUR

Tests	Performance	GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 63632 (v7) GeekBench: 3718 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.397 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB	Voice 76dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 91dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB	Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB
	Battery life	92h endurance rating	83h endurance rating