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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 model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2017, August 23 2017, June
Status Available. Released 2017, September Available. Released 2017, June
Body
Dimensions 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) 156.2 x 76.2 x 6 mm (6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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)
Stylus
Splash and dust resistant
Display
Type Super AMOLED, HDR10 Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (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
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Adreno 506
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1
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/1.7, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF
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, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video 1440p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 32-bit/384kHz 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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector
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)
Moto Mods snap-on accessories
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
15W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Talk time Up to 22 h (3G) Up to 30 h (3G)
Music play Up to 74 h
Misc
Colors Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Nimbus Blue
SAR 0.61 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)     1.30 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.17 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)     0.67 W/kg (head)     1.68 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD XT1710-09, XT1710-10, XT1710-07, XT1710-07, XT1710-01, XT1710-02, XT1710-08
Price About 500 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 201065 (v7)
GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GFXBench: 3.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.459 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 89h Endurance rating 76h

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