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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
	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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 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-G998B
5G Network	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1	1, 3, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - India
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, January 14	2021, January 11
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2021, January 15

Body
Dimensions	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	162.2 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.39 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)	209.5 g (7.41 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm² (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.62 inches, 106.5 cm² (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels (~394 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 (International), OriginOS 1.0 (China)
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Adreno 660

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
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	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
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, color spectrum
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	120W wired, 100% in 15 min (China) 66W wired (International)

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy	Gray, Blue, White, Legend
SAR	0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980	V2049A, I2009
Price	$ 291.99 / C$ 443.06 / £ 285.85 / € 370.00	About 480 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 114h

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