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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	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, 20, 28, 38, 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-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Launch	Announced	2019, August 07	2020, January 03
	Status	Available. Released 2019, August 23	Available. Released 2020, January 21

Body	Dimensions	151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)	163.7 x 76.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus, 42ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+	Super AMOLED, HDR
	Size	6.3 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
	Chipset	Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China	Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
	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 (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China	Mali-G72 MP18

Memory	Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.0	UFS 2.1

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	12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	3.5mm jack	No	Yes
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W	Fast charging 25W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red	Aura Glow, Aura Black, Aura Red
	SAR	0.85 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)	0.88 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.21 W/kg (head)     1.52 W/kg (body)	0.29 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-N970F, SM-N970U, SM-N970U1, SM-N9700, SM-N970W, SM-N9700, SM-N970N, SM-N970X	SM-N770F, SM-N770F/DS, SM-N770F/DSM
	Price	$ 341.25 / C$ 1,172.76 / £ 400.00 / € 614.48 / ₹ 3,499	About 550 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 344442 (v7), 452400 (v8) GeekBench: 10353 (v4.4), 2241 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 258484 (v7), 341212 (v8) GeekBench: 6103 (v4.4), 2027 (v5.1) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-26.2 LUFS (Good)	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
	Audio quality	Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -91.4dB
	Battery life	92h endurance rating	92h endurance rating