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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 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
		2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A515U	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U
	Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE

Launch	Announced	2019, December 12. Released 2019, December 16	2019, February 25. Released 2019, March 18
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)	158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	166 g (5.86 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 + Nano-SIM

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
	Chipset	Exynos 9611 (10 nm)	Exynos 9610 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G72 MP3

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.0	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@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	Yes (market dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
	Colors	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink	Black, White, Blue, Coral
	SAR	0.80 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)	1.31 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.37 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)	0.27 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A515F, SM-A515F/DSN, SM-A515F/DS, SM-A515F/DST, SM-A515F/DSM, SM-A515F/N, SM-A515U, SM-A515U1, SM-A515W, SM-A515X, SM-S515DL	SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X, SM-A505U, SM-A505GT, SM-A505U1, SM-A505G, SM-A505N, SM-S506DL
	Price	About 100 EUR	About 270 EUR

Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 113051 (v7), 175363 (v8) GeekBench: 5401 (v4.4), 1294 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 144574 (v7) GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	636 nits max brightness (measured)	551 nits max brightness (measured)
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	Loudspeaker	-28.6 LUFS (Average)	Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 86h	Endurance rating 98h