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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2023, October 04	2020, February 11
Status	Available. Released 2023, October 12	Available. Released 2020, March 06

Body
Dimensions	150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)	151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	187 g (6.60 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	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	OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size	6.2 inches, 91.1 cm² (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 93.8 cm² (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 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 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
CPU	Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)	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	Immortalis-G715s MC10	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 3.1	UFS 3.0

Main Camera
Modules	50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF	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
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Circle to Search	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4575 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 18W wireless Reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
SAR		0.76 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.28 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Models	GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41	SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS
Price	$ 315.00 / C$ 655.62 / £ 339.99 / € 448.49	$ 195.51 / C$ 999.00 / £ 170.00 / € 222.09 / ₹ 21,384

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 926801 (v9), 1158631 (v10) GeekBench: 3526 (v5), 4404 (v6) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 525029 (v8) GeekBench: 12557 (v4.4), 2750 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	1446 nits max brightness (measured)	814 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker	-26.0 LUFS (Very good)	-23.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new)	Active use score 11:17h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h	Endurance rating 71h

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