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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 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A716B
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A716U
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	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-N986U	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - SM-A716B
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N986B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A716U
	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N986W
5G Network	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U	41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A716B
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N986B	2, 5, 41, 66, 71 mmWave/Sub6 - SM-A716U
	41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2020, August 05	2020, April 08
Status	Available. Released 2020, August 21	Available. Released 2020, June 15

Body
Dimensions	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)	162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, 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) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	Super AMOLED Plus
Size	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm² (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm² (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA	Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Mali-G76 MP5

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
	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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	FM radio
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, proximity, compass
	Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired

Misc
Colors	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White	Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue
SAR	0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)	0.69 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.34 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)	1.24 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A	SM-A716F, SM-A716F/DS, SM-A716F/DSN, SM-A7160, SM-A716B/DS, SM-A716U, SM-A716B, SM-A716U1
Price	$ 320.06 / C$ 470.00 / £ 339.97 / € 398.63	$ 138.16 / £ 189.99

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 88h

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