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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G903F	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 29 - G903W
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, August. Released 2015, August	2017, December
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2018, January

Body
Dimensions	142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight	145 g (5.11 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset	Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Mali-G71

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	ANT+ S-Voice	ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired
Talk time	Up to 15 h (3G)	Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 73 h	Up to 66 h

Misc
Colors	Black, Gray, Gold	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
SAR	1.03 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.46 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)	0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G903F, SM-G903W, SM-G903M, SM-S903VL	SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Price	About 300 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance		GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality		Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 92h