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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 only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January 2020, November 24
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2020, December 21
Body
Dimensions 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
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Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 PLS LCD
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm) Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T830MP3 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.2
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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
 ANT+
Samsung Pay		 Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired 15W wired
Talk time Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play Up to 59 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud Black, White, Blue, Red
SAR 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.21 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)     0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A720F, SM-A720S SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
Price About 280 EUR $ 76.00 / C$ 159.00 / £ 87.99 / € 110.86 / ₹ 8,888
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 107189 (v8)
GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124(sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB -30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Audio quality Noise-91.9dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 115h Endurance rating 123h

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