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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G930FD GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930F, G930FD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930W8
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11 2015, March 01. Released 2015, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in) 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 in)
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Weight 152 g (5.36 oz) 132 g (4.66 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM (G930F)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G930FD)
Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio) 5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP12 Mali-T760MP8
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 UFS 2.0
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Features HDR HDR
Video 1440p 1440p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
15W wired
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time Up to 22 h (3G) Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play Up to 62 h Up to 50 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald
SAR 1.40 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)     1.58 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.41 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)     0.33 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G930F, SM-G930A, SM-G930P, SM-G930V, SM-G930T, SM-G930R, SM-G930F, SM-G930FD, SM-G930W8, SM-G930S, SM-G930L, SM-G930K, SM-G9300 SM-G9250, SM-G925A, SM-G925F, SM-G925FQ, SM-G925I, SM-G925K, SM-G925L, SM-G925S, SM-G925T, SC-04G, 404SC, SM-G925D, SM-G925J
Price About 190 EUR About 280 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2128
Basemark X: 32345
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1750
Basemark X: 27046
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.376 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -95.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 80h Endurance rating 73h

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