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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G850F | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SM-G850M | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B | |
| 5G Network | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1 | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2014, August. Released 2014, September | 2021, January 14 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2021, January 29 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in) | 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 115 g (4.06 oz) | 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support |
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| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Always-on display | ||
| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China |
| GPU | Mali-T628 MP6 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.0 | UFS 3.1 |
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| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 2.1 MP | 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
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| Comms | ||
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| 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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| ANT+ | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
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| Stand-by | Up to 350 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 37 h | |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy | SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) | 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) | 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-G850F, SM-G850FQ, SM-G850Y, SM-G850M, SM-G850T, SM-G850A, SM-G850S, SM-G850L, SM-G850K | SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980 |
| Price | About 390 EUR | $ 291.99 / C$ 443.06 / £ 249.99 / € 405.00 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1054Basemark X: 11065 | AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.509 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB | -25.5 LUFS (Very good) |
| Audio quality | Noise -95.7dB / Crosstalk -65.6dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 52h | Endurance rating 114h |