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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  CDMA2000 1x
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - Europe 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2022, May 09 2023, February 01
Status Available. Released 2022, May 13 Available. Released 2023, February 17
Body
Dimensions 163.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.33 in) 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.20 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Display
Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~92.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 12, MyOS 12 Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 740
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Main Camera
Modules 64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam)
64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.7", PDAF		 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 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
 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Snapdragon Sound		 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, QC4 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Black, Gold, Silver Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
SAR 1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)    
Models A2023P, A2023PG SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
Price £ 899.00 / € 1,294.00 $ 698.00 / C$ 996.74 / £ 520.00 / € 730.99 / ₹ 77,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 884923 (v9)
GeekBench: 3189 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)		 AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9)
GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1)
3DMark Wild Life: 12240 (offscreen 1440p)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
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Loudspeaker -25.8 LUFS (Very good) -25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 13:24h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 104h Endurance rating 126h

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