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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
  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 - International 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17 - C6806
  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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6833
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2023, February 01 2013, June. Released 2013, July
Status Available. Released 2023, February 17 Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Micro-SIM
 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)
IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) IPS LCD
Size 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.4 inches, 112.9 cm2 (~68.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~344 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Shatter proof glass
 Always-on display Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
 UFS 4.0 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, 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
8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama HDR
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF 2 MP
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Stand-by Up to 790 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 120 h
Misc
Colors Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition Black, White, Purple
SAR 1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)     1.01 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)     0.34 W/kg (head)    
Models SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS C6833, C6802, C6806, C6806
Price $ 643.00 / C$ 1,070.74 / £ 591.00 / € 748.81 / ₹ 109,000 About 280 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9)
GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1)
3DMark Wild Life: 12240 (offscreen 1440p)
Basemark X: 11606
Display 1274 nits max brightness (measured) Contrast ratio: 1001:1 (nominal) / 1.578:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker -25.6 LUFS (Very good) Voice 63dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 59dB
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
Battery (new) Active use score 13:24h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 126h Endurance rating 52h

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