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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	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 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
	5G bands		2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2018, March 27	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2018, April 06	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
	Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
		Water-repellent coating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
	Size	5.8 inches, 84.9 cm2 (~80.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2240 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
			Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
	Chipset	Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7", PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
	Features	Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features		Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
			Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	22.5W wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
	SAR		0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)
	Models	EML-L29C, EML-L09C, EML-AL00 EML-TL00, EML-L29, EML-L09, EML-AL00, EML-TL00	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
	Price	About 330 EUR	$ 215.00 / C$ 310.08 / £ 254.99 / € 297.67 / ₹ 29,990

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 207016 (v7) GeekBench: 6739 (v4.4) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1445:1 (nominal), 3.683 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 90dB	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
	Audio quality	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 75h	Endurance rating 93h