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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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January 2015, August 13. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
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Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm) Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Mali-T760MP8
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.0
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1440p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  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, EDR, LE 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time Up to 23 h (3G) Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play Up to 59 h Up to 64 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
SAR 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)     1.53 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.21 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)     0.45 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A720F, SM-A720S SM-N920, SM-N920T, SM-N920A, SM-N920I, SM-N920G, SM-N920F, SM-N920S, SM-N920L, SM-N920K, SM-N9200
Price About 280 EUR About 450 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) Basemark OS II 2.0: 1880
Basemark X: 26281
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124(sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.090 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB Voice 66dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise-91.9dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -94.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 115h Endurance rating 85h

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