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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - AT&T
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - Bell
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, June. Released 2016, June	2014, May. Released 2014, May
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)	145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight	184.8 g (6.53 oz)	170.1 g (6.00 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM	16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
		eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm	2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
	ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	HDMI port

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)	Up to 480 h
Talk time	Up to 32 h (3G)	Up to 29 h
Music play	Up to 110 h

Misc
Colors	Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold	Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red
SAR	0.92 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)	0.92 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.32 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	0.67 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G891A	SM-G870A, SC-02G, SM-G870D, SM-G870F, SM-G870W
Price	About 360 EUR	About 400 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487 Basemark X: 32362	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1073 Basemark X: 12111
Loudspeaker	Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB	Voice 73dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB	Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -96.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 70h