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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - 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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA | ||
| 5G Network | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA | ||
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2025, March 19 | 2025, March 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, April 10 | Available. Released 2025, March 10 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | 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) | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
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| Type | P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Always-on display | Always-on display | |
| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Exynos 1580 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Xclipse 540 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
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 | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | 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 (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Circle to Search | Virtual Proximity Sensing Circle to Search |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Po 5100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled) |
45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | SAR | 1.32 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) | 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
| Models | GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 | SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660 |
| Price | $ 499.00 / £ 451.60 / € 549.00 | $ 359.50 / C$ 529.99 / £ 325.00 / € 374.90 / ₹ 41,999 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 908689 (v10) GeekBench: 3899 (v6) 3DMark: 1332 (Wild Life Extreme) |
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| Display | 1213 nits max brightness (measured) | |
| Loudspeaker | -27.2 LUFS (Good) | -26.2 LUFS (Good) |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 12:30h | Active use score 12:08h |