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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	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), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global	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), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2018, February	2017, August
	Status	Available. Released 2018, March	Available. Released 2017, September

Body	Dimensions	158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)	162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus

Display	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display	HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China	Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM - China 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - LATAM	64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	No
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)	Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
	Stand-by
	Talk time		Up to 22 h (3G)
	Music play		Up to 74 h

Misc
	Colors	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue	Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
	Price	About 620 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 3297 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3354 Basemark X: 42134	Basemark OS II: 3374 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3333 Basemark X: 40890
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.537 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB, noise 74dB, ring 80dB	Voice 67dB, noise 69dB, ring 71dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB
	Battery life	86h endurance rating	89h endurance rating