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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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A705FN/DS
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A705YN/DS	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A705W
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A705FN/DS
	Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, March 26	2020, August 31
	Status	Available. Released 2019, May 01	Available. Released 2020, September 11

Body	Dimensions	164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)	163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	213 g (7.51 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

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
	Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3+

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
	GPU	Adreno 612	Adreno 618

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64GB, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.0

Main Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@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/region dependent)	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 7000 mAh
	Charging	25W wired	25W wired, 100% in 115 min Reverse wired

Misc
	Colors	Coral, Blue, Black, White	Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White
	SAR	0.33 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)	1.38 W/kg (head)
	SAR EU	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A705F, SM-A705FN, SM-A705GM, SM-A705MN, SM-A7050, SM-A705W, SM-A705YN, SM-A705X, SM-A705U	SM-M515F, SM-M515F/DSN
	Price	About 90 EUR	About 470 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 167750 (v7) GeekBench: 6584 (v4.4) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 266620 (v8) GeekBench: 1774 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	677 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 81dB	-28.5 LUFS (Average)
	Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -92.4dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h	Endurance rating 156h