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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	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N986B
	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	1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N986B
	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	2021, February 22
Status	Available. Released 2020, August 21	Available. Released 2021, February 25

Body
Dimensions	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)	Unfolded: 161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2 mm Folded: 161.8 x 74.6 x 14.7 mm
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	295 g (10.41 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	Foldable OLED, 90Hz
Size	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm² (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)	8.0 inches, 206.0 cm² (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)	2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	Cover display: OLED, 90Hz, 6.45 inches, 1160 x 2700 pixels

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA	Kirin 9000 5G (5 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 (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Mali-G78 MP24

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.X

Main Camera
Modules	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, 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	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
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 3.1, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	55W wired

Misc
Colors	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White	Black, White, Light Blue, Rose Gold, Collector’s Edition Black/White/Red
SAR	0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.34 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A	TET-AN00
Price	$ 334.00 / C$ 450.00 / £ 530.00 / € 445.00	About 2300 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 632818 (v8) GeekBench: 14393 (v4.4), 3389 (v5.1) GFXBench: 29fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	1024 nits max brightness (measured)	542 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker	-27.8 LUFS (Good)	-26.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 88h	Endurance rating 74h

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