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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 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 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-G991U1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - EU
	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, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - NA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CN
5G Network	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1	1, 3, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - EU
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B	1, 2, 3, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA - NA
		1, 3, 78 SA/NSA - IN
		41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL

Launch
Announced	2021, January 14	2020, October 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2020, October 16

Body
Dimensions	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)	160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, 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)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)	Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm² (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.55 inches, 103.6 cm² (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, OxygenOS 14
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 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 (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Adreno 650

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

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	48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED 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@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

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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

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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
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, barometer (market dependant)
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search

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	65W wired, 100% in 39 min (advertised)

Misc
Colors	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink	Aquamarine Green, Lunar Silver, Cyberpunk 2077 Edition
SAR	0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09	KB2001, KB2000, KB2003, KB2005
Price	$ 177.64 / C$ 284.98 / £ 184.50 / € 226.23 / ₹ 34,999	$ 244.95 / C$ 799.00 / £ 239.95 / € 206.97 / ₹ 16,999

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 586000 (v8) GeekBench: 3126 (v5.1) GFXBench: 46fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	856 nits max brightness (measured)	802 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)	-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 104h

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