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| Network | ||
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| 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24 | 2019, February 25 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2019, March 18 |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic 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, HDR10 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display |
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| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0 |
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
Exynos 9610 (10nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | 25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio |
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| Comms | ||
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| 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 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh) | Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
15W wired |
| Talk time | Up to 20 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 67 h | |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red | Black, White, Blue, Coral | SAR | 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) | 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) | 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F | SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X, SM-A505U, SM-A505GT, SM-A505U1, SM-A505G, SM-A505N, SM-S506DL |
| Price | About 230 EUR | About 270 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 144574 (v7) GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB | Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB | Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 84h | Endurance rating 98h |