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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
  1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2024, January 17 2025, March 02
Status Available. Released 2024, January 24 Available. Released 2025, March 10
Body
Dimensions 147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
3D size compare
Weight 167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China
Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China
Xclipse 940 - International
Xclipse 540
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 - 128GB only
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
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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, 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 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Circle to Search
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Circle to Search
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Misc
Colors Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
SAR 1.23 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)     1.32 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 0.87 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)     0.61 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Price $ 349.00 / C$ 614.75 / £ 369.99 / € 499.00 / ₹ 55,860 $ 415.00 / £ 499.00 / € 439.99 / ₹ 41,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1218977 (v9), 1696727
(v10)
GeekBench: 5833 (v5), 6747 (v6)
3DMark: 4183 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 908689 (v10)
GeekBench: 3899 (v6)
3DMark: 1332 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1401 nits max brightness (measured) 1213 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.2 LUFS (Very good) -26.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new) Active use score 12:06h Active use score 12:08h

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