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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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40	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-G998U1
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B
	5G bands		2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2019, March 26	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2019, March 26	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	149.1 x 71.4 x 7.6 mm (5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
		IP53, dust and splash resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display	Type	OLED, HDR10	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
	Size	6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
			Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
	Chipset	Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	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-G76 MP10	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
	Internal	64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Modules	40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF, Laser AF	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	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	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
	Features	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
			Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3650 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 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	Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
	SAR		0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
	Models	ELE-L29, ELE-L09, ELE-AL00, ELE-TL00, ELE-L04	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
	Price	$ 349.99 / £ 169.99 / € 189.99	$ 339.99 / C$ 495.81 / £ 347.00 / € 509.00 / ₹ 54,999

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 314595 (v7) GeekBench: 10114 (v4.4) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 83dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 83dB	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
	Audio quality	Noise -96.2dB / Crosstalk -97.5dB
	Battery life	83h endurance rating	114h endurance rating