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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
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, 20, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - BBD100-6 (EU, Global)
		2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 29, 30, 66 - BBD100-2 (USA)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2015, December. Released 2015, December	2017, October
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, December

Body
Dimensions	151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)	155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm² (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Scratch-resistant glass

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	16GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS	12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)	8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired, QC3
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 78 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	Black
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A710F, SM-A710S, SM-A710M, SM-A710FD, SM-A710Y, SM-A7100, SM-A710L, SM-A710K, SM-A7108	BBD100-1, BBD100-6, BBD100-2
Price	About 190 EUR	About 390 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 75057 (v7) GeekBench: 3567 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 77dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 94h

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