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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
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - SGP621	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - SGP641
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, September. Released 2014, November	2018, October
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2018, November

Body
Dimensions	213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm (8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 in)	162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight	270 g (9.52 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection	Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 512

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 3GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	8.1 MP, AF	24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features	HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2.2 MP, f/2.8	24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC2	18W wired
Stand-by	Up to 1100 h (2G) / Up to 1300 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 170 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
SAR	1.42 W/kg (body)	0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.84 W/kg (body)	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
Models	SGP621, SGP611	SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X
Price	About 380 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 12911	AnTuTu: 140500 (v7) GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1416 (nominal), 1.735 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality	Noise -81.4dB / Crosstalk -83.5dB	Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 88h