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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 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5321
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F5321
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January 2016, September 01. Released 2016, September 08
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in) 129 x 65 x 9.5 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
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Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio) 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Adreno 510
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) 5 MP
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
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, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G) Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 55 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud White, Universe black, Mist blue
SAR 0.66 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)     1.08 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL SO-02J, F5321
Price About 220 EUR About 220 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) Basemark OS II 2.0: 1738
Basemark X: 15415
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1225 (nominal), 3.694 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB Voice 64dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB Noise -95.1dB / Crosstalk -90.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 93h Endurance rating 73h

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