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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) - for China
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 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 - SM-G981B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2221
  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, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2111, A2223
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 (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2020, February 11 2019, September 10
Status Available. Released 2020, March 06 Available. Released 2019, September 20
Body
Dimensions 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
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Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM 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) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak) Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size 6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density) 828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Scratch-resistant glass
 Always-on display
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Platform
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 17.4
Chipset Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA		 Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
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		 Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA		 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 3.0 NVMe
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/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+		 Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3110 mAh, non-removable (11.91 Wh)
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless		 Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (Qi)
Misc
Colors Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)     1.09 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     1.52 W/kg (body)     0.95 W/kg (head)     0.99 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 A2221, A2111, A2223, iPhone12,1
Price $ 161.99 / C$ 369.99 / £ 195.75 / € 399.99 $ 204.00 / C$ 291.98 / £ 175.00 / € 240.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 419453 (v7)
GeekBench: 13882 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1505:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -94.2dB / Crosstalk -80.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 94h

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