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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile
  1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU
  2, 3, 4, 7, 13 - XT1096 (Verizon)
  1, 3, 7, 20 - India
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, February. Released 2014, April 2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in) 140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm (5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Water resistant
Display
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (AT&T, T-Mobile)
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.13µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) 2 MP, f/2.2
Features Dual video call
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature
 ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Air gestures
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) 15W wired, QC2
Stand-by Up to 390 h
Talk time Up to 21 h
Music play Up to 67 h
Misc
Colors Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White Black, White
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)     1.46 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.56 W/kg (head)     0.41 W/kg (body)     0.49 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G900F, SM-G900I, SM-G900M, SM-G900T, SM-G900W8, SM-G900H, SM-G900FD, SM-G900P, SM-G900A, SC-04F, SM-G9008W, SM-G900L, SM-G900FQ, SM-G900K, SM-G900S, SCL23, SM-G900D, SM-G900MD, SM-G900V, SM-G900T3, SM-G900T1, SM-G9008V, SM-G9006W XT1097, XT1096, XT1095, XT1092, XT1085, XT1093
Price About 250 EUR About 320 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1060
Basemark X: 11744
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1176
Basemark X: 11855
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.549 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -96.3dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 83h Endurance rating 48h

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