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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA | ||
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA | |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global |
| 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 | 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021, August 17 | 2018, August 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, August 26 | Available. Released 2018, August 24 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in) | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration) |
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| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | OLED, HDR | Super AMOLED, HDR10 |
| Size | 6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density) | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Always-on display | Always-on display | |
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 2.1 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio |
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| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Po 4680 mAh | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 18W wired, PD2.0 | 15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Mostly Black | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White | SAR | 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) | |
| Models | G1F8F, G4S1M | SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40 |
| Price | $ 189.00 / C$ 239.00 | About 430 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8) GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | 861 nits max brightness (measured) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 122h | Endurance rating 97h |