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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2015, December. Released 2016, January 2024, March 11
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2024, March 15
Body
Dimensions 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in) 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size 6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
  Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 510 Xclipse 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes No
Comms
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording No
USB microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 ANT+ Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired 25W wired
Misc
Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)     0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A900F, SM-A9000 SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
Price About 200 EUR $ 367.99 / £ 300.50 / € 347.09 / ₹ 36,895
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529
Basemark X: 15290
AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)
GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 13:27h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 103h

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