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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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) - for China |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA | CDMA 800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2101 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1921, A2104 | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2018, August 09 | 2018, September 12 |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, August 24 | Available. Released 2018, September 21 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration) |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) | 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Always-on display | 3D Touch | |
| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 17.4 |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM |
| UFS 2.1 | NVMe | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio |
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| Comms | ||
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| 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, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh) |
| Charging | 15W wired Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | SAR | 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) | 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) | 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40 | A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6 |
| Price | About 430 EUR | $ 210.99 / C$ 365.99 / £ 175.00 / € 255.00 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8) GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 353210 (v7) GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB | Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 84dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 97h | Endurance rating 79h |