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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 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A716B
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A716U
		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-G991U1	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - SM-A716B
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A716U
5G Network	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1	41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A716B
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B	2, 5, 41, 66, 71 mmWave/Sub6 - SM-A716U
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	2020, April 08
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2020, June 15

Body
Dimensions	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)	162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED Plus
Size	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm² (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm² (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Exynos 980 (8 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 (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Mali-G76 MP5

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
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	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
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
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	FM radio
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
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired

Misc
Colors	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink	Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue
SAR	0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)	0.69 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)	1.24 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09	SM-A716F, SM-A716F/DS, SM-A716F/DSN, SM-A7160, SM-A716B/DS, SM-A716U, SM-A716B, SM-A716U1
Price	$ 175.94 / C$ 298.95 / £ 180.00 / € 259.90	$ 148.99 / £ 180.99

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h

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