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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	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, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66 - EU	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G988B
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - NA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G988U
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CN
	5G bands	1, 3, 7, 28, 78 SA/NSA - EU	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B
		2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA - NA	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G988U
		41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
		78 SA/NSA - IN
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2020, April 14	2020, February 11
	Status	Available. Released 2020, April 21	Available. Released 2020, March 06

Body	Dimensions	165.3 x 74.4 x 8.5 mm (6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	222 g (7.83 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
	Size	6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3168 pixels (~513 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
			Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, OxygenOS 12	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	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	Adreno 650	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory	Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
		UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Modules	48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, (Color filter camera)	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x 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	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS	Yes, with A-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, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

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) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4510 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 30W, 50% in 23 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Reverse wireless charging 3W	Fast charging 45W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue, Onyx Black	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
	SAR		0.94 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.32 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)
	Models	IN2023, IN2020, IN2021, IN2025	SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W
	Price	$ 434.59 / C$ 1,119.00 / £ 564.99 / € 615.00	$ 471.38 / C$ 1,309.68 / £ 750.00 / € 799.98

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 573276 (v8) GeekBench: 3374 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8) GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-23.5 LUFS (Very good)	-23.2 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery life	103h endurance rating	87h endurance rating