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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 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U
	Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE

Launch	Announced	2019, February 25	2020, March 18
	Status	Available. Released 2019, March 18	Available. Released 2020, March 23

Body	Dimensions	158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)	159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)
	Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core
	Chipset	Exynos 9610 (10 nm)	Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G72 MP3

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 6000 mAh
	Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
	Colors	Black, White, Blue, Coral	Midnight Blue, Raven Black
	SAR	1.31 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)	0.47 W/kg (head)
	SAR EU	0.27 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X, SM-A505U, SM-A505GT, SM-A505U1, SM-A505G, SM-A505N, SM-S506DL	SM-M215F, SM-M215F/DS, SM-M215F/DSN
	Price	About 270 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 144574 (v7) GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	551 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 98h