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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 - North America | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G850F | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SM-G850M | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014, August. Released 2014, September | 2010, February. Released 2010, April |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in) | 118 x 56 x 10.9 mm (4.65 x 2.20 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | 115 g (4.06 oz) | 118 g (4.16 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.3 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~46.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~283 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Handwriting recognition | ||
| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | Bada, upgradable to 2.0, TouchWiz UI 3 |
| Chipset | Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) | Hummingbird |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | Mali-T628 MP6 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM | 390MB |
| eMMC 5.0 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | 5 MP, AF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps | 720p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 2.1 MP | Yes |
| Video | ||
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 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 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 3.0, A2DP |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| ANT+ | TV-Out MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player Organizer Picsel document viewer Photo editor Voice memo Predictive text input (T9 Trace) |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 350 h (3G) | Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h (3G) | Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 37 h | Up to 35 h |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue | Ebony Gray | SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) | 0.99 W/kg (head) |
| Models | SM-G850F, SM-G850FQ, SM-G850Y, SM-G850M, SM-G850T, SM-G850A, SM-G850S, SM-G850L, SM-G850K | |
| Price | About 390 EUR | About 160 EUR |