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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 - G8142
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141, G8142
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, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8141, G8142
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, August 23 2017, February 27
Status Available. Released 2017, September Available. Released 2017, June 18
Body
Dimensions 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8142
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, HDR10 IPS LCD, HDR10
Size 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) 5.46 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density) 3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases
Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 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
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Adreno 540
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
 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
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF, Laser AF
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 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 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Features
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
 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 3230 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
18W wired, QC3
Talk time Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play Up to 74 h
Misc
Colors Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso
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 G8142, G8141, SO-04K, SO-04J
Price About 500 EUR About 320 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 201065 (v7)
GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GeekBench: 5460 (v4.4), 1603 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1238:1 (nominal), 2.877 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB Voice 62dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 89h Endurance rating 72h

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