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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, 28, 38 - Taiwan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - UAE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, September. Released 2016, October 2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in) 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T760MP8 Mali-T830MP3
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, AF 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.9 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording 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, barometer
 ANT+ ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 22 h (3G) Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 44 h Up to 53 h
Misc
Colors Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.13 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)     0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Price About 300 EUR About 190 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 95h

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