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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA | |
| 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-G996U1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996B | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA | |
| 5G Network | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1 | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996B | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | 2019, February 20 |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, January 29 | Available. Released 2019, March 08 |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) | 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz) | 175 g / 198 g (ceramic) (6.17 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), ceramic back, ceramic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches, 103.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~522 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Always-on display | Always-on display | |
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China |
Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China |
| 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 (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
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| Comms | ||
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| 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 | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search |
ANT+ Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 4800 mAh | Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue | SAR | 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) | 1.06 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) | 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960 | SM-G975F, SM-G975U, SM-G975W, SM-G975U1, SM-G9750, SM-G975N, SM-G975X, SC-05L |
| Price | $ 204.50 / £ 215.00 / € 293.00 / ₹ 39,999 | $ 249.99 / C$ 278.00 / £ 250.00 / € 156.73 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 333736 (v7), 399901 (v8) GeekBench: 10387 (v4.4), 2190 (v5.1) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | 883 nits max brightness (measured) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.514 (sunlight) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | -25.8 LUFS (Very good) | -24.7 LUFS (Very good) |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 114h | Endurance rating 91h |