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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
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	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, LATAM	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, August 07	2020, February 11
	Status	Available. Released 2019, August 23	Available. Released 2020, March 06

Body	Dimensions	162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)	161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 42ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
	Size	6.8 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
			120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 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 (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (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 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps	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	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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4500 mAh
	Charging	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Blue	Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue
	SAR	0.35 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)	0.72 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.19 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)	0.38 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-N975F, SM-N975U, SM-N9750, SM-N975U1, SM-N975W, SM-N975N, SM-N975X, SCV45	SM-G985, SM-G985F, SM-G985F/DS
	Price	About 220 EUR	$ 250.00 / C$ 600.21 / £ 199.99 / € 210.00

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 342208 (v7), 438622 (v8) GeekBench: 10403 (v4.4), 2154 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 500114 (v8) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	794 nits max brightness (measured)	797 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-26.0 LUFS (Very good)	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
	Audio quality	Noise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -95.1dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 107h	Endurance rating 87h