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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	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, 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, 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, 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 (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2019, February 20	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2019, March 08	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 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	157 g (5.54 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
	Size	6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
	Chipset	Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China	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 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	No
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 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	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 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@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 Tuned by AKG	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		ANT+	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
	Charging	15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
	SAR	0.93 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)	0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.48 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
	Price	$ 142.93 / C$ 239.99 / £ 137.99 / € 200.60	$ 252.95 / C$ 405.00 / £ 198.00 / € 408.31

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 328366 (v7) GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight)	1023 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
	Audio quality	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 79h	Endurance rating 114h