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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 - China
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China
5G Network	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996B	1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, January 14	2020, December 28
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2021, January 01

Body
Dimensions	161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)	164.3 x 74.6 x 8.1 mm (Glass) / 8.6 mm (Leather)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)	196 g (Glass) / 194 g (Leather) (6.84 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.81 inches, 112.0 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Adreno 660

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	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	108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound

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	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4600 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	55W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 45 min (advertised) 50W wireless, 100% in 53 min (advertised) 10W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red	Horizon Blue, Cloud White, Midnight Gray, Special Edition Blue, Gold, Violet
SAR	0.65 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.54 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)	0.56 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960	M2011K2C, M2011K2G
Price	$ 216.95 / £ 229.00 / € 326.00 / ₹ 49,000	£ 399.99 / € 199.90

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 668722 (v8) GeekBench: 3489 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)	-24.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 114h	Endurance rating 89h