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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
Launch
Announced Not announced yet 2020, February 11
Status Cancelled Available. Released 2020, March 06
Body
Dimensions 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 6
 Always-on display Always-on display
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Platform
OS Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)		 Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
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		 Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660		 Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.X UFS 3.0
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		 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
0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 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/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 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		 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
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
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 (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)		 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless		 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue
SAR 0.72 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G990F, SM-G990F/DS SM-G985, SM-G985F, SM-G985F/DS
Price $ 209.87 / C$ 849.00 / £ 209.00 / € 215.49
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 500114 (v8)
GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 87h

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