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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	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 - Global, USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
		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 - Global	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, 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, February 20	2018, February 25
	Status	Available. Released 2019, March 08	Available. Released 2018, March 09

Body	Dimensions	142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	150 g (5.29 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		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)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	Size	5.8 inches, 82.8 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~438 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Always-on display	3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
	Chipset	Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, 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 (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
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	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	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)

Selfie Camera	Modules	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		ANT+	ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
	Charging	15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

Misc
	Colors	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
	SAR	0.56 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)	0.63 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.58 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)	0.36 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-G970F, SM-G970U, SM-G970W, SM-G9700, SM-G970U1, SM-G970N, SM-G970X	SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
	Price	$ 117.81 / C$ 415.00 / £ 128.96 / € 239.99	$ 102.99 / C$ 220.00 / £ 69.99 / € 185.00

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 325192 (v7), 389694 (v8) GeekBench: 10081 (v4.4), 2141 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: infinite	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 76dB / Ring 80dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h	Endurance rating 78h