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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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	CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, LATAM
		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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, August 09	2019, August 07
	Status	Available. Released 2018, August 24	Available. Released 2019, August 23

Body	Dimensions	161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)	151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum 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) Stylus (Bluetooth integration)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus, 42ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
	Size	6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China	Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 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 (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 3.0

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), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	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, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 15W Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red
	SAR	1.29 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)	0.85 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)	0.21 W/kg (head)     1.52 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40	SM-N970F, SM-N970U, SM-N970U1, SM-N9700, SM-N970W, SM-N9700, SM-N970N, SM-N970X
	Price	$ 224.99 / C$ 519.22 / £ 241.98 / € 370.00	$ 341.25 / C$ 1,172.76 / £ 400.00 / € 619.99 / ₹ 3,499

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8) GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 344442 (v7), 452400 (v8) GeekBench: 10353 (v4.4), 2241 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB	-26.2 LUFS (Good)
	Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB	Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB
	Battery life	97h endurance rating	92h endurance rating