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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
	Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE

Launch	Announced	2018, May. Released 2018, May	2020, May 15
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2020, June 02

Body	Dimensions	149.3 x 70.2 x 8.2 mm (5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)	163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	154 g (5.43 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
	SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	PLS LCD
	Size	5.6 inches, 80.1 cm2 (~76.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
	Chipset	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)	Exynos 850 (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-T830 MP1	Mali-G52

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.9	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
	Features	LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	Stereo FM radio, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh
	Charging		15W wired
	Talk time	Up to 21 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 76 h

Misc
	Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, White, Blue, Red
	SAR EU	0.81 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)	0.42 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-J600G, SM-J600F, SM-J600G, SM-J600FN, SM-J600GF, SM-J600GT, SM-J600L, SM-J600N	SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS, SM-A217F/DSN, SM-A217M, SM-A217M/DS, SM-A217N
	Price	About 180 EUR	About 220 EUR

Tests	Performance		AnTuTu: 107157 (v8) GeekBench: 1100 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display		1287:1 contrast ratio, 490 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker		-30.0 LUFS (Average)
	Battery (old)		Endurance rating 119h