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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G935FD, G9350 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | ||
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935F, G935FD, G935W8 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA - G9350 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G935F, G935FD | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G9350 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G935W8 | ||
| 5G Network | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1 | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11 | 2021, January 14 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2021, January 29 |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in) | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 157 g (5.54 oz) | 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (G935F, G935W8) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G935FD) |
Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
| Size | 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Always-on display | Always-on display | |
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI | Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) - G9350 Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8 |
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China |
| CPU | Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - G9350 Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8 |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China |
| GPU | Adreno 530 - G9350 Mali-T880 MP12 - G935FD, G935F, G935W8 |
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | No |
| Internal | 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 2.0 | UFS 3.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| 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 | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
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| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 24-bit/192kHz audio |
32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
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| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search |
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| Battery | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 4000 mAh |
| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) |
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Talk time | Up to 27 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 74 h | |
| Misc | ||
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold, Black Pearl, Coral Blue | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | SAR | 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) | 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) | 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-G935F, SM-G935FD, SM-G935W8, SM-G9350, SM-G935S, SC-02H, SM-G935K, SM-G935L, SM-G935R4, SCV33, SM-G935X, SM-G935VC, SM-G935D | SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09 |
| Price | About 330 EUR | $ 168.51 / C$ 255.55 / £ 162.00 / € 214.99 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.439 (sunlight) | 856 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 70dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB | -26.4 LUFS (Good) |
| Audio quality | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.2dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 92h | Endurance rating 93h |