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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, 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-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, August 07	2017, August 23
	Status	Available. Released 2019, August 23	Available. Released 2017, September

Body	Dimensions	151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)	162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), 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 mins) Stylus, 42ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	Size	6.3 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Always-on display	3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
	Chipset	Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China	Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
	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 (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China	Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

Memory	Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB 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, 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
	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	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps

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

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, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3300 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 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
	Stand-by
	Talk time		Up to 22 h (3G)
	Music play		Up to 74 h

Misc
	Colors	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red	Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
	SAR	0.85 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.21 W/kg (head)     1.52 W/kg (body)	0.17 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-N970F, SM-N970U, SM-N970U1, SM-N9700, SM-N970W, SM-N9700, SM-N970N, SM-N970X	SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD
	Price	$ 341.25 / C$ 1,172.76 / £ 400.00 / € 617.30 / ₹ 3,499	About 500 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 344442 (v7), 452400 (v8) GeekBench: 10353 (v4.4), 2241 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 201065 (v7) GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-26.2 LUFS (Good)	Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB
	Battery life	92h endurance rating	89h endurance rating