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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24	2015, July. Released 2015, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)	237.3 x 169 x 5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 in)
Weight	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)	389g (Wi-Fi) / 392g (LTE) (13.72 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T810, T815 Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) - T813N, T819N
Chipset	Apple A8X (20 nm)	Exynos 5433 - T810, T815 Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - T813N, T819N
CPU	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon	Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T810, T815 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T813N, T819N
GPU	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)	Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815 Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, AF
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	1440p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	2.1 MP
Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@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, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
		ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)	Li-Ion 5870 mAh, non-removable
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 12 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 30 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 109 h

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	White, black, gold
SAR EU		0.86 W/kg (body)
Models	A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4	SM-T810, SM-T815, SM-T813N, SM-T819N, SM-T819, SM-T813, SM-T815Y, SM-T819Y
Price	About 440 EUR	About 270 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 29753
Display	Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB