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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	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-G991U1
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
	5G bands		2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
			1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2019, May 14	2021, January 14
	Status	Available. Released 2019, June 04	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body	Dimensions	157.7 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm (6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
			IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Optic AMOLED, HDR10	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
	Size	6.41 inches, 100.9 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
			Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, OxygenOS 12.1	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	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	Adreno 640	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Modules	48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
	Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No
			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
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)	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, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	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)

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	20W wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Mirror Gray, Red, Mirror Blue	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
	SAR		0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)
	Models	GM1901, GM1900, GM1905, GM1903	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
	Price	About 400 EUR	$ 219.00 / C$ 319.99 / £ 209.00 / € 358.00 / ₹ 29,999

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 367812 (v7) GeekBench: 11075 (v4.4) GFXBench: 36fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 82dB	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
	Battery life	102h endurance rating	93h endurance rating