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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model
  HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29 - American model
  1, 3, 4, 8, 26, 38, 40, 41 - Asian model
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global model
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, March 01. Released 2015, April 2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in) 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 136 g (4.80 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Mali-T760MP8 Adreno 418
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, Laser AF
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR HDR
Video 1440p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.2, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 49 h
Misc
Colors White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz Carbon, Quartz, Ice
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G9200, SM-G9208, SM-G9208/SS, SM-G9209, SM-G920A, SM-G920F, SM-G920FD, SM-G920I, SM-G920S, SM-G920T, SM-G920K, SC-05G, SM-G920L, SM-G920, SM-G920R7 Nexus 5X, H791
Price About 240 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1641
Basemark X: 22752
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1591
Basemark X: 16609
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1542 (nominal), 3.092 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -94.5dB Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 73h Endurance rating 60h

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