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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / 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
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, 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, 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, 79 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, LTE (CA), 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, January 14	2021, April 15
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2021, April 19

Body
Dimensions	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	161.5 x 73 x 8 mm (6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
Weight	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), 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, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Size	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm² (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm² (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 11, MyOS 11
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, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 18GB 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	64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 64 MP, f/1.9, 35mm (standard), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/3.4, 123mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 64 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video

Selfie Camera
Modules	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF	16 MP, (wide)
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, 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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4600 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	65W wired, PD3.0, QC4

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy	Black, White, Blue, Light Brown, Aerospace Edition
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	A2022P, A2022PG
Price	$ 291.99 / C$ 468.47 / £ 299.95 / € 370.00	About 550 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 703270 (v8) GeekBench: 3582 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
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Loudspeaker	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)	-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 114h	Endurance rating 91h

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