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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 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 - 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
	5G bands	41, 260, 261 NSA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, February 24	2019, February 20
	Status	Available. Released 2019, April 19	Available. Released 2019, March 08

Body	Dimensions	159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	P-OLED, HDR10	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
	Size	6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)	1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	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
	GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF	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
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS	4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio recording Tuned with Meridian Audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

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

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
			ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min (advertised) 10W wireless (Qi)	15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	New Aurora Black	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue
	SAR		0.93 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.48 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
	Models	LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450	SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C
	Price	About 550 EUR	$ 184.95 / C$ 289.99 / £ 124.49 / € 149.32

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 328366 (v7) GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	533 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 79h