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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2020, September 30 2024, March 11
Status Available. Released 2020, October 15 Available. Released 2024, March 15
Body
Dimensions 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type OLED, 90Hz, HDR10+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size 6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 14 Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 620 Xclipse 530
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 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 HD 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
  Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Battery
Type Li-Po 4080 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD2.0
12W wireless
5W reverse wired
25W wired
Misc
Colors Just Black, Sorta Sage Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)    
Models GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6 SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
Price $ 134.99 / C$ 269.99 / £ 141.95 / € 219.99 $ 299.99 / C$ 400.78 / £ 238.99 / € 319.42 / ₹ 33,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)
GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p)
Display 699 nits max brightness (measured) 1010 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 13:27h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 95h

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