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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 bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Launch	Announced	2018, February 25	2019, December 12
	Status	Available. Released 2018, March	Available. Released 2020, January 17

Body	Dimensions	158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)	163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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, HDR10	Super AMOLED Plus
	Size	6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - Global Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines
	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 (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China	Adreno 618

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

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	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

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
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent	Fast charging 25W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
	SAR	0.78 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.29 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)	0.51 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K	SM-A715F, SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN, SM-A715F/DSM, SM-A715W, SM-A715X
	Price	About 420 EUR	$ 310.50 / C$ 519.66 / £ 344.99 / € 415.00 / Rp 6,999,000

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 246660 (v7) GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 192 458(v7), 263396 (v8) GeekBench: 7039 (v4.4), 1733 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.537 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB	-29.0 LUFS (Average)
	Audio quality	Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
	Battery life	86h endurance rating	102h endurance rating