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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G 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 model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G981B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
  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-G981U 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
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G981B
  2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G981U
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2020, February 11 2019, February 20
Status Available. Released 2020, March 06 Available. Released 2019, March 08
Body
Dimensions 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid 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 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak) Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Size 6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density) 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
 Always-on display
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate		 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA		 Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
CPU 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		 Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
GPU Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA		 Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM
Adreno 640 - USA/China
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.0 UFS 2.1
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		 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), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No Yes
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG		 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
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 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+		 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless		 15W wired, PD2.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)     0.93 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     1.52 W/kg (body)     0.48 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G981, SM-G981F, SM-G981F/DS, SM-G981B/DS, SM-G981U, SM-G981U1, SM-G981N, SM-G981B, SM-G9810, SM-G981W, SC-51A, SCG01 SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C
Price $ 161.99 / C$ 369.99 / £ 190.00 / € 399.99 $ 449.97 / C$ 234.99 / £ 140.00 / € 217.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 328366 (v7)
GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 79h

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