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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA CDMA 800
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO CDMA2000 1x
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, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
  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, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
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) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Launch
Announced 2021, January 14 2021, January 26
Status Available. Released 2021, January 29 Available. Released 2021, February 03
Body
Dimensions 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) 168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
Weight 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus support
Water repellent design
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (HBM)
Size 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 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 (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Adreno 650
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Modules 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, 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
64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.2, 121˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
TOF 3D
Features Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, ring flash (macro mode), panorama, HDR
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@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/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 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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 3.1, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
Smart Connect (Ready For) support
Battery
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
20W wired
Misc
Colors Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy Blue, Silver
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
Price $ 240.56 / C$ 389.99 / £ 219.16 / € 327.43 About 250 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 657150 (v8)
GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1023 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 114h

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