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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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, August 23 2017, January 12
Status Available. Released 2017, September Available. Released 2017, February 21
Body
Dimensions 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) 162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 170 g (6.00 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5 or Sapphire crystal), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Display
Type Super AMOLED, HDR10 Super LCD5
Size 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) 5.7 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)
Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches
Platform
OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
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
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
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 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 22 h (3G) Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play Up to 74 h
Misc
Colors Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue
SAR 0.61 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.17 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD U Ultra, U-1u, 2PZF1
Price About 500 EUR About 250 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 201065 (v7)
GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GFXBench: 10fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1831 (nominal), 3.453 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB Voice 61dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 89h Endurance rating 81h

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